Lumbar spinal fusion in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
24 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 826 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 24, with the year before beside it.
Top 24
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor R. Schmitz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 92 | 72 | +28% |
| 2 | Andrew J. Pugely, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 77 | 70 | +10% |
| 3 | Zachary Ries, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 65 | 46 | +41% |
| 4 | Joshua A. Barber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 57 | 36 | +58% |
| 5 | Jonathon R. Geisinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 46 | 50 | −8% |
| 6 | Brett D. Rosenthal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 42 | 40 | +5% |
| 7 | Solomon M. Ondoma, MB, BCH, MDNeurosurgery · Mason City | 40 | 31 | +29% |
| 7 | William Samuelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sioux City | 40 | 23 | +74% |
| 7 | David W. Beck, MDNeurosurgery · Mason City | 40 | 66 | −39% |
| 7 | Benjamin D. Maclennan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 40 | 13 | |
| 11 | Evan Larson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 37 | — | |
| 12 | Myles J. Luszczyk, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bettendorf | 34 | 16 | |
| 13 | Sandeep S. Bhangoo, MD MSNeurosurgery · Mason City | 28 | 20 | +40% |
| 14 | Royce W. Woodroffe, MDNeurosurgery · Des Moines | 24 | — | |
| 14 | Satoshi Yamaguchi, MDNeurosurgery · Iowa City | 24 | 15 | |
| 16 | John G. Piper, MDNeurosurgery · Des Moines | 22 | 13 | |
| 17 | Cassim M. Igram, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 18 | 20 | −10% |
| 18 | Russell I. Buchanan, MDNeurosurgery · Waterloo | 17 | — | |
| 19 | Jangbo Lee, MDNeurosurgery · Iowa City | 16 | — | |
| 19 | Lynn M. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Belmond | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 21 | Catherine R. Olinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Hiroyuki Oya, MDNeurosurgery · Iowa City | 13 | 13 | |
| 21 | Mitchell J. Hughes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 13 | — | |
| 24 | Joshua Eisenberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22633, 22612), 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.