Heart bypass (CABG) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
16 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 574 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 16, with the year before beside it.
Top 16
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhavik G. Patel, MDThoracic Surgery · Waterloo | 72 | 55 | +31% |
| 2 | Bethany G. Harpole, MDThoracic Surgery · Des Moines | 54 | 54 | +0% |
| 3 | Lance A. Bezzina, DOThoracic Surgery · Dubuque | 53 | 41 | +29% |
| 4 | Michael J. Del Rio, MDThoracic Surgery · Mason City | 52 | 17 | |
| 5 | Garry D. Weide, DOThoracic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 50 | 58 | −14% |
| 6 | Marnix A. Verhofste, MDThoracic Surgery · Des Moines | 45 | 52 | −13% |
| 7 | Hashim M. Hanif, MDThoracic Surgery · Des Moines | 38 | 34 | +12% |
| 8 | Ali Al Ameri, MDThoracic Surgery · Des Moines | 33 | 36 | −8% |
| 9 | Mark Mankins, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 31 | 23 | +35% |
| 10 | Robert P. Gallegos, MD, PHDCardiology · Des Moines | 26 | 18 | |
| 10 | Mohammad A. Bashir, MB, BSCardiac Surgery · Iowa City | 26 | 34 | −24% |
| 12 | Bart P. Jenson, MDThoracic Surgery · Des Moines | 24 | 20 | +20% |
| 13 | Ganga Prabhakar, MDCardiac Surgery · Des Moines | 21 | 34 | −38% |
| 14 | Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHDThoracic Surgery · Iowa City | 20 | 35 | −43% |
| 15 | Sinan A. Simsir, MDThoracic Surgery · Dubuque | 15 | 14 | |
| 16 | Adnan Al Ayoubi, MD, PHDCardiac Surgery · Iowa City | 14 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33533), 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.