Knee replacement in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
91 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 4,315 knee replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David A. Vittetoe, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 145 | 154 | −6% |
| 2 | Michael Stefl, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 143 | 109 | +31% |
| 3 | Mark J. Isaacson, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Ankeny | 137 | 145 | −6% |
| 4 | Sandeep Munjal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 131 | 147 | −11% |
| 5 | Matthew J. Dewall, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 121 | 124 | −2% |
| 6 | Craig R. Mahoney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 119 | 117 | +2% |
| 7 | Jason C. Hough, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Spencer | 107 | 105 | +2% |
| 8 | Mark R. Matthes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 106 | 139 | −24% |
| 9 | Matthew R. Lindaman, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bettendorf | 102 | 80 | +28% |
| 10 | Craig L. Hansen, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Council Bluffs | 101 | 97 | +4% |
| 11 | David J. Steinbronn, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 98 | 84 | +17% |
| 12 | Nicolas O. Noiseux, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 90 | 71 | +27% |
| 13 | Brent W. Whited, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 86 | 92 | −7% |
| 14 | Darron M. Jones, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mason City | 71 | 88 | −19% |
| 15 | David K. Sneller, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 70 | 68 | +3% |
| 15 | Benjamin R. Beecher, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 70 | 79 | −11% |
| 17 | Jeffrey M. Nassif, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 69 | 56 | +23% |
| 17 | Mark C. Mysnyk, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 69 | 52 | +33% |
| 19 | Brent A. Overton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 67 | 77 | −13% |
| 20 | Thomas D. Dulaney, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 66 | 72 | −8% |
| 21 | Christopher L. Eagan, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Waterloo | 65 | 60 | +8% |
| 22 | Ryan T. Pokorney, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bettendorf | 63 | 53 | +19% |
| 22 | Barron R. Bremner, DOOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 63 | 63 | +0% |
| 24 | Kyle D. Switzer, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 61 | 43 | +42% |
| 25 | Robert B. Bartelt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waterloo | 59 | 61 | −3% |
| 25 | Derek L. Breder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 59 | 48 | +23% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 27447), 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.