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Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD

Accepting New Patients

(157 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

Creighton University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: vascular access, venous disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and more.

1215 Pleasant Street Suite 618
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 875-9090

Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD is a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and The Iowa Clinic.

Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

1215 Pleasant Street Suite 618
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 875-9090

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5950 University Avenue 1st Floor
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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802 Kenyon Road
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

minimally invasive procedures

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

atherectomy

lower extremity atherectomy

peripheral atherectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, minimally invasive procedures, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for atherectomy, lower extremity (leg) atherectomy, and peripheral atherectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	130
ablation	42
anastomosis	24
angioplasty	24
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
blood draw	23
catheterization	54
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	66
doctor visit	701
endarterectomy	13
lab tests	18
laser treatment	21
minimally invasive procedures	81
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	130
spinal procedures	11
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	1007
vascular procedures	1490
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	107
ablation	78
anastomosis	19
angioplasty	41
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
blood draw	67
catheterization	39
device removal	22
dialysis access procedures	85
doctor visit	731
lab tests	137
minimally invasive procedures	122
pelvic imaging	107
spinal procedures	11
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	895
vascular procedures	1332
X-rays	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1094
Black	24
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	177
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	111
ablation	76
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	48
blood draw	45
catheterization	23
device removal	18
dialysis access procedures	85
doctor visit	626
endarterectomy	16
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	76
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	1052
vascular procedures	1478
X-rays	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	680

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1195
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	208
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	114
ablation	80
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	32
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
blood draw	33
catheterization	33
device removal	22
dialysis access procedures	65
doctor visit	760
endarterectomy	18
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	107
neck surgery	18
pelvic imaging	114
spinal procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1072
vascular procedures	1489
X-rays	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	1416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2544
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1024
From 75 to 84	968
85 and over	390
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
ablation	78
anastomosis	19
angioplasty	54
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
blood draw	33
catheterization	64
device removal	23
dialysis access procedures	97
doctor visit	704
endarterectomy	12
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	92
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	74
spinal procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	786
vascular procedures	1173
X-rays	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1040
Black	28
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	151
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
ablation	42
anastomosis	36
blood draw	24
catheterization	32
device removal	31
dialysis access procedures	36
doctor visit	659
endarterectomy	15
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	657
vascular procedures	911

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	971
Black	33
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	160
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
ablation	28
anastomosis	17
blood draw	27
catheterization	27
device removal	21
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	708
lab tests	38
minimally invasive procedures	28
pelvic imaging	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	669
vascular procedures	865

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	20
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	134
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	117
anastomosis	29
blood draw	37
catheterization	40
device removal	35
dialysis access procedures	29
doctor visit	830
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	64
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	1006
vascular procedures	1291

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1307
Black	36
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	199
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	91
anastomosis	27
angioplasty	12
blood draw	34
catheterization	23
device removal	18
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	668
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	902
vascular procedures	1147

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	649
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1167
Black	41
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	141
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	138
anastomosis	27
angioplasty	16
blood draw	21
catheterization	22
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	459
endarterectomy	27
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	40
neck surgery	27
pelvic imaging	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	1222
vascular procedures	1621

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1366
Black	33
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	184
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	100
anastomosis	12
angioplasty	37
blood draw	25
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	362
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	48
minimally invasive procedures	54
pelvic imaging	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	893
vascular procedures	1234

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	140
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Des Moines, IA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	102
ablation	60
anastomosis	21
angioplasty	33
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
blood draw	33
catheterization	35
device removal	21
dialysis access procedures	49
doctor visit	655
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	53
laser treatment	21
minimally invasive procedures	60
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	102
spinal procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	923
vascular procedures	1275
X-rays	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD.

**Gender**
Female	625
Male	601

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1151
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	171
75 to 84	430
Less than 65	142
65 to 74	483

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Michigan State University (MSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Michigan State University (MSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

The Iowa Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 157 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Des Moines, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$38,066 ClosureFast $14,016	IN.PACT Admiral $10,035	Drug-Coated Balloons $6,000	Endovenous Therapy $5,200	CVI $1,982	Other $833
Covidien Sales LLC	$12,367 Vascular $11,961	CVI $304	Plaque Excision $74	Peripheral Vascular Stents $28
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,494 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,537	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $882	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $287	C3 Delivery System $229	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface $121	Other $439
Abbott Laboratories	$2,778 Omnilink Elite $2,210	Vascular $209	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $86	JETi Peripheral Catheter $77	JETI $66	Other $131
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,563 ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM $1,491	Ellipsys $546	Abre $183	ENDURANT IIS $155	IN.PACT AV $97	Other $92
Other	$5,386 Vascular $1,958	Dialysis Vascular Access $612	Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $265	Indigo $210	XARELTO $166	Other $2,175

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$34,325
Travel and Lodging	$18,548
Food and Beverage	$9,216
Gift	$1,900
Consulting Fee	$612
Other	$53

Research Payments

Dr. Dennis M. Fry, MD has received 173 research payments totaling $109,568.

Biography

Dr. Dennis Fry is a vascular surgery specialist in West Des Moines, IA, Fort Dodge, IA, and Des Moines, IA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in peripheral artery disease (PAD), aortic aneurysm, and vascular access. Dr. Fry is a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU). Dr. Fry's hospital/clinic affiliations include UnityPoint Health and The Iowa Clinic. His practice in Fort Dodge, IA is open to new patients as reported by The Iowa Clinic.