Implantable defibrillator (ICD) · Iowa
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
13 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 183 implantable defibrillator (ICD) procedures in 2024. The top 13, with the year before beside it.
Top 13
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talha A. Farid, MDCardiology · Cedar Rapids | 20 | — | |
| 2 | Paul I. Okhumale, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Waterloo | 19 | 19 | |
| 3 | Michael T. Spooner, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Mason City | 16 | 19 | |
| 4 | Blair W. Foreman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Davenport | 15 | 19 | |
| 5 | Steven J. Bailin, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 14 | — | |
| 6 | Paari Dominic, MBBSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 13 | 11 | |
| 6 | Peter D. Farjo, MD, MSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 13 | — | |
| 6 | Denice M. Hodgson-Zingman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 13 | 13 | |
| 6 | Frank N. Haugland, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Waterloo | 13 | 19 | |
| 6 | Mohit K. Chawla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 13 | — | |
| 11 | Edward M. Powers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 12 | — | |
| 12 | Weiwei Li, MBClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 11 | — | |
| 12 | Mark A. Milton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 11 | 15 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33249), 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.