Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Iowa
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
24 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 826 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) 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 | 133 | 116 | +15% |
| 2 | Andrew J. Pugely, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 69 | 60 | +15% |
| 3 | Zachary Ries, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 64 | 59 | +8% |
| 4 | Benjamin D. Maclennan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 60 | 64 | −6% |
| 5 | Joshua A. Barber, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 51 | 27 | +89% |
| 6 | Jonathon R. Geisinger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 48 | 57 | −16% |
| 7 | Sandeep S. Bhangoo, MD MSNeurosurgery · Mason City | 46 | 48 | −4% |
| 8 | David W. Beck, MDNeurosurgery · Mason City | 44 | 77 | −43% |
| 9 | Solomon M. Ondoma, MB, BCH, MDNeurosurgery · Mason City | 34 | 34 | +0% |
| 10 | Brett D. Rosenthal, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 32 | 39 | −18% |
| 11 | Russell I. Buchanan, MDNeurosurgery · Waterloo | 31 | 24 | +29% |
| 12 | Michael Dolphin, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Davenport | 27 | 26 | +4% |
| 13 | John G. Piper, MDNeurosurgery · Des Moines | 24 | 18 | |
| 14 | Cassim M. Igram, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 20 | 19 | |
| 15 | Catherine A. Miller-Simington, MDNeurosurgery · Dubuque | 18 | — | |
| 16 | Royce W. Woodroffe, MDNeurosurgery · Des Moines | 17 | 14 | |
| 16 | Lynn M. Nelson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Belmond | 17 | 28 | −39% |
| 18 | Joshua Eisenberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 16 | — | |
| 19 | Evan Larson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 15 | 24 | −37% |
| 20 | Brian Handal, DOOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 13 | — | |
| 21 | Steven R. Schopick, MDNeurosurgery · Cedar Rapids | 12 | — | |
| 21 | Joseph E. Sherrill, MDNeurosurgery · Des Moines | 12 | 20 | −40% |
| 21 | Mitchell J. Hughes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 12 | — | |
| 24 | Myles J. Luszczyk, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bettendorf | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63047), 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.