Iowa: who does the most of each procedure
The top three physicians for each procedure in Iowa, by procedures billed to Medicare in 2024.
Joints, bones and spine
Spine pain procedures
| Procedure | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal cord stimulator | Dr. Jolene M. Smith52 · Clive | Dr. Christopher F. Stalvey48 · West Des Moines | Dr. Andrew E. Huff38 · Council Bluffs |
| Lumbar epidural steroid injection | Dr. Jun Xu641 · West Des Moines | Dr. Godfrey I. Thuku477 · Ames | Dr. Timothy J. Miller470 · Davenport |
| Radiofrequency ablation (lower back) | Dr. Jolene M. Smith177 · Clive | Dr. Allen J. Eckhoff140 · Des Moines | Dr. Daniel W. Moyse127 · Des Moines |
Eye
Skin
| Procedure | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohs surgery | Dr. Yen Chen Liu650 · Mason City | Dr. Charles W. Love605 · West Des Moines | Dr. Joshua B. Wilson581 · West Des Moines |
Heart
Arteries and veins
| Procedure | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varicose vein ablation | Dr. William E. Olson245 · Davenport | Dr. Eric J. Dippel79 · Davenport | Dr. Ronald J. Kolegraff30 · Okoboji |
| Leg artery angioplasty and stenting | Dr. Samuel J. Congello23 · Mason City | Dr. Dennis M. Fry21 · West Des Moines | Dr. Eric Scott19 · West Des Moines |
| Carotid endarterectomy | Dr. Bhavik G. Patel25 · Waterloo | Dr. Michael J. Willerth16 · Fort Dodge | Dr. James L. Ebaugh15 · West Des Moines |
| Carotid stent | Dr. Edgar A. Samaniego Ponton16 · Iowa City | Dr. Santiago Ortega Gutierrez16 · Iowa City | Dr. Eric Scott15 · West Des Moines |
| Dialysis fistula creation | Ryan Deets23 · West Burlington | Dr. Paul M. Burgett22 · Waterloo | Dr. Dennis M. Fry14 · West Des Moines |
Digestive and general surgery
| Procedure | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) | Dr. Christopher Nicholas59 · West Burlington | Dr. Mohammed Irshad52 · Clinton | Dr. Benjamin Pottebaum38 · Clive |
| Colonoscopy with polyp removal | Dr. Satish K. Sondhi494 · Mason City | Dr. Robert B. Graveline389 · Ames | Dr. Leon L. Qiao340 · Cedar Rapids |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy | Dr. Victor R. Mujica344 · Cedar Falls | Dr. Ryan B. Perumpail227 · Bettendorf | Dr. Leon L. Qiao220 · Cedar Rapids |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) | Dr. Cara E. Sawyer30 · West Burlington | Dr. Gregory P. Sachs27 · Ames | Dr. Nathan R. Schneider23 · Iowa City |
| Inguinal hernia repair | Dr. Dennis Whitmer28 · Des Moines | Dr. Jeremiah M. Jones25 · Des Moines | Dr. Nathan R. Schneider18 · Iowa City |
| Lumpectomy | Dr. Scott D. Hamling71 · Des Moines | Dr. Vincent J. Reid62 · Cedar Rapids | Dr. Ashlea Semmens41 · Des Moines |
| Mastectomy | Dr. Ashlea Semmens22 · Des Moines | Jayson E. Gesme19 · Waterloo | Dr. Vincent J. Reid16 · Cedar Rapids |
Urology
Ear, nose and throat
| Procedure | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon sinuplasty | Dr. Daniel R. Olney19 · Iowa City | Dr. Michael J. Reed14 · Iowa City | Dr. Robert M. Pettis13 · Oskaloosa |
| Septoplasty | Dr. Joseph T. Bertroche26 · West Des Moines | Dr. Douglas E. Henrich18 · West Burlington | Dr. Daniel L. Jorgensen13 · Spencer |