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Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, knee surgery

6001 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 224-1414

Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD is a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Clarke County Hospital.

Office Locations

Clarke County Hospital

6001 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 224-1414

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD performed more knee surgery, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint surgery

knee X-ray

minimally invasive surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

decompression surgery

meniscectomy

meniscus surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD performed more joint surgery, knee X-ray, minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, decompression surgery, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), and meniscus surgery 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. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	669
emergency care	13
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	28
hospital care	24
injections	379
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	214
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	248

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	718
emergency care	21
hip imaging	22
hospital care	17
injections	379
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	250
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	278

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	71
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	460
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	557
hip imaging	25
hospital care	22
injections	460
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	262
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	292

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	75
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	505
doctor visit	446
hospital care	13
injections	505
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
musculoskeletal imaging	209
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	209

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	136
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	543
doctor visit	436
hospital care	26
injections	543
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	42
musculoskeletal imaging	195
reconstructive surgery	42
X-rays	195

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	84
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	553
doctor visit	504
hospital care	11
injections	553
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	90
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	54
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	76
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	516
doctor visit	587
hospital care	14
injections	516
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	38
musculoskeletal imaging	75
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	83
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	531
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	595
hospital care	14
injections	531
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	172
reconstructive surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	71
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	508
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	461
hospital care	11
injections	508
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	182
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	69
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	433
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	454
hospital care	12
injections	433
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	220
reconstructive surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	60
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	456
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	486
hip imaging	15
injections	456
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	323
reconstructive surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	291

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	55
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Des Moines, IA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	478
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	537
emergency care	17
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	22
hospital care	16
injections	478
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	199
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	200

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	495
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	70
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	257

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Certificare of Added Qualification (CAQ), American Board of Othopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Certificare of Added Qualification (CAQ), American Board of Othopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas J. Honkamp, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

DMOS Orthopaedic Centers

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Clarke County Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES	$2,349 $2,349
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,118 REGENETEN Shoulder $460	NOVOSTITCH PRO $387	HEALICOIL Suture Anchor $116	FLOW 50/90 $52	Regeneten $46	Other $56
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$134 RELIGN $65	Subchondroplasty $19	ROSA $19	Persona $17	Alps Plates and Instruments $14
Vericel Corporation	$100 CARTICEL $100
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$50 INHANCE $50
Other	$59 Reunion $42	Knee $17

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,349
Travel and Lodging	$963
Food and Beverage	$498

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Honkamp, who practices in West Des Moines, IA, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. After completing medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Dr. Honkamp performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. He has indicated that his clinical interests include shoulder surgery and knee surgery. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health, DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, and Houston Methodist West Hospital.