Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) · Iowa
Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) in Iowa: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Iowa billed Medicare for 508 left atrial appendage closure (Watchman) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy L. Hounshell, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 60 | 37 | +62% |
| 2 | Oluwaseun G. Adeola, MBCHBClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 48 | 67 | −28% |
| 3 | Talha A. Farid, MDCardiology · Cedar Rapids | 46 | 24 | +92% |
| 3 | Mohit K. Chawla, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 46 | 47 | −2% |
| 3 | Lucas Groben, DOCardiology · West Des Moines | 46 | 37 | +24% |
| 6 | Dwayne N. Campbell, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 7 | Weiwei Li, MBClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Cedar Rapids | 41 | 40 | +3% |
| 8 | Paari Dominic, MBBSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 39 | 14 | |
| 9 | Michael T. Spooner, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Mason City | 34 | 13 | |
| 10 | Robert H. Hoyt, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · West Des Moines | 32 | 59 | −46% |
| 11 | Jason E. Allen, MDInterventional Cardiology · Iowa City | 23 | — | |
| 12 | Edward M. Powers, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Iowa City | 19 | — | |
| 13 | Phillip A. Horwitz, MDInterventional Cardiology · Iowa City | 15 | 40 | −62% |
| 14 | Abdulrahman Abdulbaki, MDCardiology · Des Moines | 14 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33340), 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.