Obstetrics & Gynecology in Iowa
Individual Obstetrics & Gynecology providers billing Original Medicare Part B in Iowa: 181 in 2024.
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Available data
- individual providers, 2024
- 181
- data years
- 12
- groups listed
- 6
Specialty, geography, providers by year and peer group
- Specialty
- Obstetrics & Gynecology (the provider type on the Medicare claims record; individuals only)
- Geography
- Iowa.
- Data years
- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Providers by year
- 2013: 234 · 2014: 232 · 2015: 238 · 2016: 240 · 2017: 240 · 2018: 234 · 2019: 223 · 2020: 210 · 2021: 204 · 2022: 197 · 2023: 199 · 2024: 181
- Peer group for ranks
- The cohort is Iowa itself: ranks and positions are among its own providers (at least 20), so no geographic fallback applies.
Fee schedule change for Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2026 to 2027 (proposed rule)
At the 2027 proposed rule rates, the median change in calculated Medicare allowed for Obstetrics & Gynecology clinicians in Iowa is −3.9%, on the same services as in 2024 (middle half −4.1% to −3.1%, 125 clinicians).
calculated at each clinician's published code mix; volume held fixed; proposed rule.
By area, and what the calculation leaves out2 areas
| Area | Clinicians | Median change | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 125 | −3.9% | −4.1% to −3.1% |
| United States | 17,303 | −2.1% | −3.0% to −1.3% |
104 codes are new in the 2027 proposed rule (not in any 2024 code mix); 53 codes move to a national rate from a 2026 status without one (carrier-priced and others); lines in those codes are left out of the calculation.
Each clinician’s own figure, with the codes behind it, is in the Physician Report. How this is calculated.
Telehealth-only services and setting, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013–2024
In 2024, 0.3% of Obstetrics & Gynecology Medicare work in Iowa was in telehealth-only services (0.0% in 2013), a floor of all telehealth work; 63% was billed at the office (non-facility) rate and 37% at the facility rate.
Share of work by setting, by year: table2 areas
Iowa: share of calculated Medicare work RVUs by setting
| Year | Telehealth-only | Office rate | Facility rate | Clinicians | Share with any telehealth-only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | 66% | 34% | 197 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 76% | 24% | 200 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 71% | 29% | 203 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 75% | 25% | 195 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 74% | 26% | 180 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 78% | 22% | 185 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | 73% | 27% | 178 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 78% | 22% | 156 | 1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | 72% | 27% | 148 | 1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | 71% | 28% | 147 | 1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | 66% | 34% | 143 | 1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 63% | 37% | 125 | 1% |
United States: share of calculated Medicare work RVUs by setting
| Year | Telehealth-only | Office rate | Facility rate | Clinicians | Share with any telehealth-only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | 84% | 16% | 23,078 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 84% | 16% | 22,798 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 84% | 16% | 22,382 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 85% | 15% | 22,176 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 84% | 16% | 21,537 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 83% | 17% | 21,355 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | 82% | 18% | 21,016 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | 83% | 17% | 18,891 | 3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | 83% | 17% | 19,074 | 2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 81% | 18% | 18,289 | 1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 80% | 20% | 17,836 | 1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 80% | 20% | 17,307 | 1% |
Telehealth-only services are codes that exist only as remote services (telephone and online visits, virtual check-ins, telehealth consultations). The share is a floor, not total telehealth: CMS publishes the place of service only as facility or non-facility and does not publish telehealth modifiers, so a video visit billed with an ordinary visit code is counted in the setting CMS records. Every year is weighted at the 2024 work relative values, so a share moves only when the services billed move. Cells of at least 11 clinicians. How this is calculated.
Market Comparison
One specialty in one market (a metro area, a state's area outside metro areas, a whole state or the United States): each cohort member's figures and rank, the distribution, percentiles and trend, plus the full report of a selected physician who is in that market, for 12 months.
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View sample reportWhat the Market Comparison contains
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Included
- The cohort table: each clinician's exact Medicare payment, calculated work RVUs and rank in this specialty and market
- A ranked list of every clinician in this specialty and market by Medicare payment or work RVUs, opening at the selected physician with those just above and below
- Each listed clinician's codes for a data year: every code line with place of service, services, beneficiaries, Medicare payment and work RVUs
- Medians, percentiles, the distribution and the trend for this specialty and market
- Estimated figures and the offer calculator for this market
- The full Physician Report of the selected physician, when that physician is in this market
- A downloadable market report (PDF)
Not included
- Other specialties and other markets
- Multi-year history, peer comparisons and the printable report of clinicians other than the selected physician (each one's Physician Report)
- Peer comparison flags (professional subscription, not sold)
Known limitations
- CMS suppresses code lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries, so calculated work RVUs are a floor.
- Estimated figures are not part of this Market Comparison: no sourced Medicare share of work for this specialty, or anesthesia, whose work RVUs are not measured.
Obstetrics & Gynecology by metro area in Iowa
Show details18 areas
A Market Comparison is also prepared for each metro area and for the area outside metro areas. Alphabetical; provider counts are for 2024.
- Ames, IA (7)
- Burlington, IA-IL (4)
- Cedar Rapids, IA (18)
- Clinton, IA (1)
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (14)
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (44)
- Dubuque, IA (7)
- Fort Dodge, IA (4)
- Fort Madison, IA (2)
- Iowa City, IA (41)
- Iowa outside metro areas (6)
- Marshalltown, IA (1)
- Mason City, IA (5)
- Omaha, NE-IA (98)
- Pella, IA (1)
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (11)
- Spencer, IA (1)
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (9)
Groups with the most Obstetrics & Gynecology providers in Iowa
Show details6 groups
- State University Of Iowa (30 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers)
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation (24 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers)
- Ob-Gyn Associates PC (11 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers)
- The Iowa Clinic PC (8 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers)
- West Des Moines Ob/Gyn Associates PC (7 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers)
- Obstetrics And Gynecology Specialists PC (6 Obstetrics & Gynecology providers)
Group affiliation: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file; data year 2024. Ordered by the count of providers of the specialty, then by name; groups tied at the end of the list are left out.
Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; payments go to the billing entity. How every figure is computed: methodology, including known limitations.
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service).