Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) · Iowa
Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
31 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 1,567 radiofrequency ablation (lower back) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jolene M. Smith, DOInterventional Pain Management · Clive | 177 | 112 | +58% |
| 2 | Allen J. Eckhoff, MDInterventional Pain Management · Des Moines | 140 | 123 | +14% |
| 3 | Daniel W. Moyse, MDInterventional Pain Management · Des Moines | 127 | 110 | +15% |
| 4 | Ronald F. Kloc, DOInterventional Pain Management · Mason City | 107 | 117 | −9% |
| 5 | Thomas G. Klein, DOInterventional Pain Management · Des Moines | 70 | 54 | +30% |
| 6 | Daniel B. Goldish, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · North Liberty | 68 | 57 | +19% |
| 7 | Arpan G. PatelPain Management · West Des Moines | 67 | 82 | −18% |
| 8 | Andrzej Szczepanek, MDAnesthesiology · West Des Moines | 66 | 39 | +69% |
| 8 | John W. Rayburn, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Des Moines | 66 | 81 | −19% |
| 10 | Jun Xu, MDPain Management · West Des Moines | 61 | 65 | −6% |
| 11 | Fred J. Dery, MDInterventional Pain Management · North Liberty | 53 | 67 | −21% |
| 12 | Timothy J. Miller, MDInterventional Pain Management · Davenport | 52 | 53 | −2% |
| 12 | Nathan C. Meloy, DOPain Management · Bettendorf | 52 | 33 | +58% |
| 12 | Anthony R. Stark, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Des Moines | 52 | — | |
| 15 | Tork J. Harman, MDAnesthesiology · Hiawatha | 45 | 54 | −17% |
| 16 | Clay E. Ransdell, DOAnesthesiology · West Des Moines | 39 | 37 | +5% |
| 17 | Godfrey I. Thuku, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Ames | 38 | 31 | +23% |
| 18 | Gayathry M. Inamdar, MDInterventional Pain Management · Waterloo | 30 | 23 | +30% |
| 19 | Arnold R. Parenteau, MDPain Management · Ames | 28 | 37 | −24% |
| 19 | Justin J. Elwood, MDPain Management · Waterloo | 28 | 27 | +4% |
| 21 | Andrew E. Huff, MDAnesthesiology · Council Bluffs | 23 | 18 | |
| 22 | Mark D. Kline, MDAnesthesiology · Hiawatha | 22 | 17 | |
| 22 | Maruti R. Kari, MD, MPHPain Management · Bettendorf | 22 | 17 | |
| 22 | Kyle E. Morrissey, DOAnesthesiology · Hiawatha | 22 | 31 | −29% |
| 25 | William C. Scott, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Dubuque | 21 | 32 | −34% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 64635), 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.