Pacemaker implant in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
33 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 860 pacemaker implant procedures in 2024. The top 27, with the year before beside it.
Top 27
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weiwei Li, MBClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 57 | 69 | −17% |
| 2 | Michael T. Spooner, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Mason City | 45 | 51 | −12% |
| 2 | Lucas Groben, DOCardiology · West Des Moines | 45 | 50 | −10% |
| 4 | Frank N. Haugland, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Waterloo | 43 | 46 | −7% |
| 5 | Mark A. Milton, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 42 | 42 | +0% |
| 6 | Paul I. Okhumale, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Waterloo | 36 | 25 | +44% |
| 7 | Suzanne Feigofsky, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 35 | 21 | +67% |
| 8 | Stuart D. Christenson, MDCardiology · Ames | 34 | 36 | −6% |
| 8 | Joseph T. Ayoub, MDCardiology · Council Bluffs | 34 | 36 | −6% |
| 10 | David A. Hamon, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 33 | 13 | |
| 11 | Pitayadet Jumrussirikul, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 32 | 44 | −27% |
| 12 | Denice M. Hodgson-Zingman, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 31 | 30 | +3% |
| 13 | Edward M. Powers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 26 | — | |
| 14 | Paari Dominic, MBBSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 25 | 23 | +9% |
| 14 | Peter D. Farjo, MD, MSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 25 | — | |
| 14 | Troy L. Hounshell, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 25 | 25 | +0% |
| 17 | Nisreen M. Yaghmour, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Ottumwa | 24 | — | |
| 17 | Oluwaseun G. Adeola, MBCHBClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 24 | 23 | +4% |
| 19 | Denise M. Sorrentino, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 22 | 22 | +0% |
| 20 | Roque B. Arteaga, MD, FACCCardiology · Sioux City | 21 | 28 | −25% |
| 20 | Victor A. Abrich, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Waterloo | 21 | 16 | |
| 22 | Joud G. Dib, MDCardiology · Waterloo | 20 | 22 | −9% |
| 23 | Dwayne N. Campbell, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 19 | — | |
| 24 | Kelly J. Airey, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Bettendorf | 17 | 20 | −15% |
| 25 | Steven J. Bailin, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 16 | 26 | −38% |
| 25 | Jason Meyers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 16 | 14 | |
| 25 | Mohit K. Chawla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 16 | 24 | −33% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33208, 33207, 33206), 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.