Shoulder replacement in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
38 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 1,002 shoulder replacement procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kary R. Schulte, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 79 | 79 | +0% |
| 2 | Justin D. Khoriaty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 78 | 57 | +37% |
| 3 | Brendan C. Patterson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 62 | 59 | +5% |
| 4 | Jason P. Sullivan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 44 | 52 | −15% |
| 5 | John Hart, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 42 | 42 | +0% |
| 6 | Jason C. Hough, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Spencer | 36 | 20 | +80% |
| 7 | Timothy A. Gibbons, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mason City | 34 | 38 | −11% |
| 8 | Tuvi Mendel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Davenport | 31 | 20 | +55% |
| 8 | Derek L. Breder, MDOrthopedic Surgery · North Liberty | 31 | 48 | −35% |
| 10 | Blake Eyberg, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 30 | 22 | +36% |
| 11 | Mark D. Fish, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Clive | 29 | — | |
| 12 | Ryan P. Dunlay, MDSports Medicine · Bettendorf | 25 | 25 | +0% |
| 13 | Betsey K. Bean, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 24 | — | |
| 13 | Steven A. Aviles, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Des Moines | 24 | 27 | −11% |
| 15 | Nicholas J. Honkamp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · West Des Moines | 23 | 13 | |
| 15 | Brent G. Woodbury, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Fort Madison | 23 | 14 | |
| 17 | Bryan A. Warme, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Ames | 22 | 13 | |
| 17 | Suleman M. Hussain, MDSports Medicine · Bettendorf | 22 | 19 | |
| 19 | Mark Gorsche, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Waterloo | 21 | — | |
| 19 | Gregory R. Hill, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 21 | 27 | −22% |
| 19 | Joseph A. Brunkhorst, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Ankeny | 21 | 25 | −16% |
| 19 | James V. Nepola, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Iowa City | 21 | 27 | −22% |
| 23 | Blake M. Bodendorfer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Council Bluffs | 20 | 35 | −43% |
| 23 | Jason Stanford, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Falls | 20 | 12 | |
| 23 | Richard E. Rattay, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mason City | 20 | 11 | |
| 23 | Jeffrey M. Nassif, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Cedar Rapids | 20 | 19 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 23472), 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.