Carpal tunnel release in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
43 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 1,615 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas P. Ebinger, MDHand Surgery · North Liberty | 97 | 83 | +17% |
| 2 | Tobias Mann, MDHand Surgery · Bettendorf | 91 | 83 | +10% |
| 3 | Gregory J. Yanish, MDHand Surgery · Clive | 88 | 74 | +19% |
| 4 | Patricia M. Kallemeier, MDHand Surgery · West Des Moines | 87 | 88 | −1% |
| 5 | Ze-Hui Han, MDHand Surgery · Des Moines | 72 | 62 | +16% |
| 6 | James A. Friederich, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 61 | 48 | +27% |
| 7 | Brian P. Wills, MDHand Surgery · North Liberty | 59 | 42 | +40% |
| 8 | Clifford C. Novak, MDHand Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 54 | 45 | +20% |
| 9 | Meiying Kuo, MDHand Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 53 | 64 | −17% |
| 10 | Shane Cook, MDHand Surgery · Des Moines | 51 | 34 | +50% |
| 11 | Jeffrey A. Rodgers, MDHand Surgery · West Des Moines | 50 | 60 | −17% |
| 12 | John L. Gaffey, MDHand Surgery · West Des Moines | 47 | 42 | +12% |
| 13 | Caliste I. Hsu, MDHand Surgery · Council Bluffs | 44 | 56 | −21% |
| 14 | Brock D. Reiter, MDHand Surgery · Ankeny | 43 | 33 | +30% |
| 15 | Joseph A. Buckwalter, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 41 | 30 | +37% |
| 16 | Benjamin L. Torrez, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Falls | 40 | 30 | +33% |
| 17 | John T. Heineman, MD, MPHOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 39 | 20 | +95% |
| 18 | Peter D. Pardubsky, MDHand Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 36 | 51 | −29% |
| 18 | Gary A. Knudson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waterloo | 36 | 25 | +44% |
| 20 | Richard E. Rattay, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mason City | 34 | 46 | −26% |
| 21 | Mihail Radulescu, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mason City | 32 | — | |
| 22 | Betsey K. Bean, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 31 | 45 | −31% |
| 22 | Robert B. Bartelt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waterloo | 31 | 28 | +11% |
| 24 | Peter C. Chimenti, MDHand Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 30 | 48 | −37% |
| 24 | Jonathan D. Winston, MDHand Surgery · Bettendorf | 30 | 24 | +25% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 64721, 29848), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.