Colonoscopy (diagnostic) · Iowa
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
55 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 1,019 colonoscopy (diagnostic) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Nicholas, MDThoracic Surgery · West Burlington | 59 | 45 | +31% |
| 2 | Mohammed Irshad, MDGastroenterology · Clinton | 52 | 47 | +11% |
| 3 | Benjamin Pottebaum, DOGastroenterology · Clive | 38 | 23 | +65% |
| 4 | Young B. Huh, MDGastroenterology · Bettendorf | 33 | 35 | −6% |
| 5 | Leon L. Qiao, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | 32 | 24 | +33% |
| 6 | Thomas D. Johnson, MDGastroenterology · Nevada | 31 | 39 | −21% |
| 7 | Jeremy Fields, MDGastroenterology · Ames | 30 | 22 | +36% |
| 8 | Larry Johnston, DOGastroenterology · Ames | 26 | 19 | |
| 8 | Meghan Wooster, DOGeneral Surgery · West Burlington | 26 | 37 | −30% |
| 10 | Cara E. Sawyer, DOGeneral Surgery · West Burlington | 23 | 30 | −23% |
| 10 | Jaren Ricker, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 23 | 24 | −4% |
| 10 | Bettaiah T. Gowda, MDGastroenterology · Davenport | 23 | 19 | |
| 13 | Shashinath K. Chandrahasegowda, MDGastroenterology · Davenport | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 13 | Ryan B. Perumpail, MDGastroenterology · Bettendorf | 22 | 16 | |
| 15 | Vinaya V. Gaduputi, MDGastroenterology · Clive | 21 | 28 | −25% |
| 16 | Michael D. Obrien, MDGastroenterology · Clive | 20 | 18 | |
| 16 | Amer El Sayed, MDGastroenterology · Iowa City | 20 | — | |
| 16 | Mark N. Abraham, MDGeneral Surgery · Carroll | 20 | 17 | |
| 19 | Patrick J. Slattery, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 19 | 19 | |
| 20 | Ramon S. Reyes, MDGastroenterology · West Des Moines | 18 | 26 | −31% |
| 21 | Douglas J. Purdy, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | 17 | 16 | |
| 22 | Erik D. Brink, DOGeneral Surgery · Mason City | 16 | — | |
| 22 | Christopher M. Gibbs, MDGastroenterology · West Des Moines | 16 | 17 | |
| 22 | Srinivas Kalala, MDGastroenterology · Waterloo | 16 | 18 | |
| 22 | Bryan J. Feyen, DOGastroenterology · Ames | 16 | 31 | −48% |
| 22 | Stacey S. Roberts, MDGastroenterology · Clive | 16 | 18 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 45378), 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.