Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) · Iowa
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
36 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 573 gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 29, with the year before beside it.
Top 29
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cara E. Sawyer, DOGeneral Surgery · West Burlington | 30 | 15 | |
| 2 | Gregory P. Sachs, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 27 | 32 | −16% |
| 3 | Nathan R. Schneider, MDGeneral Surgery · Iowa City | 23 | — | |
| 4 | Justin W. Davis, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 22 | — | |
| 4 | Michael P. Mohan, MDGeneral Surgery · West Des Moines | 22 | — | |
| 4 | Isaac Hinton, DOGeneral Surgery · Bettendorf | 22 | 18 | |
| 7 | Kerri A. Nowell, MDGeneral Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 21 | 15 | |
| 8 | Eric M. Bendorf, MDGeneral Surgery · Council Bluffs | 20 | 18 | |
| 9 | Benjamin P. Schlicher, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 19 | 18 | |
| 9 | Dennis Whitmer, DOGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 19 | 26 | −27% |
| 9 | Patrick J. Slattery, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 19 | 17 | |
| 12 | Mark Smolik, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 17 | 15 | |
| 12 | Jaren Ricker, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 17 | — | |
| 12 | Jason R. Keonin, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 17 | 12 | |
| 15 | Jacob M. Weasel, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 16 | 11 | |
| 15 | Christopher Bell, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 16 | 14 | |
| 17 | Jeffre D. Helmink, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 15 | 15 | |
| 17 | Rebecca Milburn, MDGeneral Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 15 | — | |
| 19 | David Mortensen, MDGeneral Surgery · Council Bluffs | 14 | — | |
| 20 | Thomas Helmsworth, MDVascular Surgery · Waterloo | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Sunu J. Philip, MDGeneral Surgery · Sioux City | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Paul W. Dunlavy, DOGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 13 | 12 | |
| 20 | Jeremiah M. Jones, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 13 | 11 | |
| 20 | Joseph A. Morris, MDGeneral Surgery · Sioux City | 13 | — | |
| 25 | Chad L. Buhs, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 12 | — | |
| 25 | Michael J. Valliere, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 12 | 11 | |
| 25 | Alexander Wickenkamp, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 12 | 20 | −40% |
| 25 | Andrew G. Nowell, MDGeneral Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 12 | 12 | |
| 25 | Harsha R. Jayawardena, MDGeneral Surgery · Mason City | 12 | 16 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 47562, 47563), 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.