Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2012 Medicare Procedure Volume
The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Whitmer, DO, DO FACOS treated as a general surgeon in West Des Moines, IA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Whitmer, DO, DO FACOS for Medicare patients.
| abdominal surgery | 20 |
|---|---|
| breast procedures | 18 |
| cancer surgery | 18 |
| diagnostic procedures | 54 |
| doctor visit | 292 |
| excision | 30 |
| gastrointestinal procedures | 79 |
| hospital care | 196 |
| inpatient care | 196 |
| lymph node procedures | 12 |
| minimally invasive procedures | 59 |
| open surgery | 32 |
| preventive care | 17 |
| removal of lesion (e.g. growth) | 42 |