Surgical Volume

Dialysis fistula creation · Iowa

Dialysis fistula creation in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians

7 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 110 dialysis fistula creation procedures in 2024. The top 7, with the year before beside it.

Top 7

RankPhysician20242023Change
1Ryan DeetsVascular Surgery · West Burlington2324−4%
2Paul M. Burgett, MDGeneral Surgery · Waterloo2218
3Dennis M. Fry, MDVascular Surgery · West Des Moines14—
3Mark N. Abraham, MDGeneral Surgery · Carroll14—
5David M. Lawrence, MDVascular Surgery · Cedar Rapids13—
6Michael J. Willerth, MDVascular Surgery · Fort Dodge12—
6Jared Kray, DOVascular Surgery · Cedar Rapids1211

A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 36821), 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.