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Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

1948 1st Avenue
Northeast Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 364-0121

Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD is a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital, UnityPoint Health and St. Luke's Hospital.

Office Locations

1948 1st Avenue Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

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St. Luke's Hospital

1948 1st Avenue
Northeast Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 364-0121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

ankle brachial index

aspiration procedures

catheterization

thoracentesis

tunneled central line placement

tunneled central line removal

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), ankle brachial index (ABI), aspiration procedures, catheterization, thoracentesis, tunneled central line placement, tunneled central line removal, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for testicular duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

limited abdominal ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD performed more vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, limited abdominal ultrasound, and pelvic duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

percutaneous procedures

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

By Affordability:

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

neck ultrasound

retroperitoneal ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, percutaneous procedures, testicular duplex ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, neck ultrasound, retroperitoneal ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, and venous duplex ultrasound 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. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), aspiration and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
anastomosis	13
angioplasty	31
aspiration	58
catheterization	30
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	38
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	47
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	38
pelvic imaging	37
pleural drainage	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	125
vascular procedures	182
X-rays	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	154
anastomosis	12
angioplasty	20
aspiration	90
catheterization	41
CT scan	58
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	44
dialysis access procedures	23
doctor visit	59
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	20
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	57
pleural drainage	33
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	322
vascular procedures	354
X-rays	167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	987
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	177
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	491
anastomosis	13
angioplasty	17
aspiration	104
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	91
catheterization	55
CT scan	253
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	55
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	34
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	81
minor procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	92
neck imaging	60
pelvic imaging	148
pleural drainage	33
spinal procedures	103
thoracic (chest) imaging	580
ultrasound (sonogram)	807
vascular procedures	559
X-rays	748

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1001
Female	1330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2246
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	819
From 75 to 84	788
85 and over	390
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2015 were X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	817
angioplasty	36
aspiration	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	267
catheterization	43
CT scan	582
diagnostic procedures	17
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	52
hip imaging	39
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	185
neck imaging	84
pelvic imaging	277
pleural drainage	22
spinal procedures	147
thoracic (chest) imaging	1094
ultrasound (sonogram)	1221
vascular procedures	824
women's imaging	25
X-rays	1427

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3100
Female	4062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6944
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2510
From 75 to 84	2264
85 and over	1328
Less than 65	1060

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	783
angioplasty	31
aspiration	112
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	217
catheterization	39
CT scan	520
device removal	20
diagnostic procedures	91
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	50
image guided procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	91
minor procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	121
neck imaging	68
pelvic imaging	301
pleural drainage	24
spinal procedures	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	1296
ultrasound (sonogram)	1026
vascular procedures	719
X-rays	1514

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1594
Female	1931

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3370
Black	56
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	41
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1301
From 75 to 84	1059
85 and over	610
Less than 65	555

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	313
anastomosis	11
aspiration	142
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	26
catheterization	63
CT scan	106
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	61
gastrointestinal procedures	11
image guided procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	126
minor procedures	115
neck imaging	26
pelvic imaging	120
pleural drainage	32
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	527
ultrasound (sonogram)	603
vascular procedures	480
X-rays	541

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	885
Female	995

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1786
Black	26
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	781
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	330
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	426
aspiration	155
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	76
catheterization	47
CT scan	159
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	77
image guided procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	106
musculoskeletal imaging	48
neck imaging	90
pelvic imaging	136
pleural drainage	29
spinal procedures	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	867
vascular procedures	617
X-rays	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1309
Female	1588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2759
Black	52
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1122
From 75 to 84	904
85 and over	493
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	422
aspiration	84
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	37
catheterization	33
CT scan	78
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	50
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	23
neck imaging	50
pelvic imaging	68
pleural drainage	30
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	936
vascular procedures	611
X-rays	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1091
Female	1218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2204
Black	29
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	973
From 75 to 84	722
85 and over	356
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	233
aspiration	107
catheterization	17
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	42
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	47
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	17
pleural drainage	40
thoracostomy	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	558
vascular procedures	379

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1314
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	200
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	271
aspiration	108
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	18
catheterization	52
CT scan	18
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	32
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	28
neck imaging	58
pelvic imaging	38
pleural drainage	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	707
vascular procedures	523

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	836
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1673
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	282
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, abdominal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	255
aspiration	82
catheterization	33
device removal	29
diagnostic procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
neck imaging	50
pelvic imaging	47
pleural drainage	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	554
vascular procedures	395

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	753
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1467
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	732
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	196
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD treated as a radiologist in Cedar Rapids, IA were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	383
anastomosis	12
angioplasty	27
aspiration	98
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	104
catheterization	41
CT scan	221
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	53
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	50
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	39
image guided procedures	42
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	60
minor procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	81
neck imaging	53
pelvic imaging	113
pleural drainage	31
spinal procedures	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	461
thoracostomy	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	702
vascular procedures	513
women's imaging	25
X-rays	578

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1063
Female	1279

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	2250
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	8
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	730
85 and over	396
Less than 65	310
65 to 74	905

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert J. Schmall, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

UnityPoint Health

St. Luke's Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc.	$1,055 Vena Cava Filter $1,055
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$385 Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $385
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$233 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $233
Inari Medical, Inc.	$184 ClotTriever $173	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $11
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$163 Smart Port CT $19	$143
Other	$818 Angiojet $128	PI - Self-Expanding Stent $87	EKOSONIC $83	Indigo System $77	CVI $72	Other $372

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,823
Travel and Lodging	$968
Education	$49

Biography

Dr. Robert Schmall works as an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, St. Luke's Hospital, and Mercy Hospital. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego.