Inguinal hernia repair in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 321 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Whitmer, DOGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 28 | 34 | −18% |
| 2 | Jeremiah M. Jones, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 25 | 25 | +0% |
| 3 | Nathan R. Schneider, MDGeneral Surgery · Iowa City | 18 | 13 | |
| 3 | Alexander Wickenkamp, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 18 | — | |
| 5 | Luke C. Brunner, MDGeneral Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 17 | 13 | |
| 6 | Thomas Helmsworth, MDVascular Surgery · Waterloo | 16 | — | |
| 7 | Harsha R. Jayawardena, MDGeneral Surgery · Mason City | 15 | 16 | |
| 8 | Amy E. Reppert, MDGeneral Surgery · Waterloo | 14 | — | |
| 9 | Benjamin P. Schlicher, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 13 | 11 | |
| 9 | Robert E. Harson, MDGeneral Surgery · Davenport | 13 | 18 | |
| 9 | Christopher Bell, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Kerri A. Nowell, MDGeneral Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 13 | 11 | |
| 9 | Eric M. Bendorf, MDGeneral Surgery · Council Bluffs | 13 | 14 | |
| 9 | Gregory P. Sachs, MDGeneral Surgery · Ames | 13 | 15 | |
| 15 | Michael P. Mohan, MDGeneral Surgery · West Des Moines | 12 | 13 | |
| 15 | Jeffrey J. Dietzenbach, MDGeneral Surgery · West Des Moines | 12 | 11 | |
| 15 | Cara E. Sawyer, DOGeneral Surgery · West Burlington | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Michael J. Valliere, MDGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 12 | 13 | |
| 19 | Peter N. Nau, MDGeneral Surgery · Iowa City | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Paul W. Dunlavy, DOGeneral Surgery · Des Moines | 11 | 11 | |
| 19 | Paul C. Pierson, DOGeneral Surgery · Iowa City | 11 | — | |
| 19 | Jason R. Keonin, MDGeneral Surgery · Spencer | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 49505, 49650), 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.