Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) · Iowa
Kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 108 kidney stone lithotripsy (shock wave) procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fawad S. Zafar, MDUrology · West Des Moines | 21 | 29 | −28% |
| 2 | Ryan Schulte, MDUrology · Des Moines | 15 | 18 | |
| 3 | Christopher MeierUrology · Iowa City | 13 | — | |
| 3 | Mark A. Kellerman, MDUrology · Clive | 13 | 13 | |
| 5 | Ryan DornbierUrology · Clive | 12 | — | |
| 5 | David A. Christ, MDUrology · Spencer | 12 | 22 | −45% |
| 7 | Jonathan M. Rippentrop, MDUrology · Cedar Rapids | 11 | — | |
| 7 | Richard L. Glowacki, MDUrology · Des Moines | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 50590), 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.