Spinal cord stimulator in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 206 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jolene M. Smith, DOInterventional Pain Management · Clive | 52 | — | |
| 2 | Christopher F. Stalvey, DOPain Management · West Des Moines | 48 | 70 | −31% |
| 3 | Andrew E. Huff, MDAnesthesiology · Council Bluffs | 38 | 29 | +31% |
| 4 | Andrzej Szczepanek, MDAnesthesiology · West Des Moines | 34 | — | |
| 5 | Anthony R. Stark, DOPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Des Moines | 22 | — | |
| 6 | Timothy J. Miller, MDInterventional Pain Management · Davenport | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63650), 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.