Upper endoscopy with biopsy · Iowa
Upper endoscopy with biopsy in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
133 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 8,193 upper endoscopy with biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor R. Mujica, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Falls | 344 | 281 | +22% |
| 2 | Ryan B. Perumpail, MDGastroenterology · Bettendorf | 227 | 191 | +19% |
| 3 | Leon L. Qiao, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | 220 | 233 | −6% |
| 4 | Samyuktha Ramavaram, MDGastroenterology · Bettendorf | 201 | 210 | −4% |
| 5 | Young B. Huh, MDGastroenterology · Bettendorf | 187 | 221 | −15% |
| 6 | Bettaiah T. Gowda, MDGastroenterology · Davenport | 185 | 196 | −6% |
| 7 | Douglas J. Purdy, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | 157 | 142 | +11% |
| 8 | Satish K. Sondhi, MDGastroenterology · Mason City | 153 | 223 | −31% |
| 9 | Benjamin Pottebaum, DOGastroenterology · Clive | 146 | 72 | +103% |
| 10 | Srinivas Kalala, MDGastroenterology · Waterloo | 144 | 163 | −12% |
| 11 | Bhavya Akhauri, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | 135 | 119 | +13% |
| 12 | Shashinath K. Chandrahasegowda, MDGastroenterology · Davenport | 129 | 125 | +3% |
| 13 | Sreenivas Chintalapani, MDGastroenterology · Davenport | 126 | 143 | −12% |
| 14 | Rami G. El Abiad, MDGastroenterology · Iowa City | 123 | 87 | +41% |
| 15 | Vinaya V. Gaduputi, MDGastroenterology · Clive | 120 | 102 | +18% |
| 16 | Ravindra Mallavarapu, MDGastroenterology · Waterloo | 116 | 113 | +3% |
| 17 | Ramon S. Reyes, MDGastroenterology · West Des Moines | 115 | 120 | −4% |
| 17 | Tyler D. Aasen, DOGastroenterology · West Des Moines | 115 | 109 | +6% |
| 19 | Bryan J. Feyen, DOGastroenterology · Ames | 114 | 138 | −17% |
| 20 | Justin C. Rice, MDGastroenterology · West Des Moines | 111 | 83 | +34% |
| 21 | Christopher Nicholas, MDThoracic Surgery · West Burlington | 108 | 94 | +15% |
| 22 | Michael D. Obrien, MDGastroenterology · Clive | 107 | 82 | +30% |
| 23 | Clayton W. Jordan, DOGastroenterology · West Des Moines | 105 | 80 | +31% |
| 24 | Shima Ghavimi, MDGastroenterology · Waterloo | 101 | 33 | +206% |
| 25 | Barakat K. Aburajab Altamimi, MDGastroenterology · Cedar Rapids | 94 | 75 | +25% |
| 25 | Ahmed Elahmady, MDGastroenterology · Clinton | 94 | 61 | +54% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 43239), 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.