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Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD

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(Scott Hamling, MD)

(187 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

1212 PLEASANT STREET SUITE 211
DES MOINES, IA 50309

(515) 875-9770

Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD is a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, Houston Methodist West Hospital, The Iowa Clinic, Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Iowa Lutheran Hospital.

Office Locations

1212 PLEASANT STREET SUITE 211
DES MOINES, IA 50309

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

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In The News

“Scott Hamling, M.D. - General Surgery.”—"Story from Iowa Clinic: Cancer Survivor Inspires Patients in Nepal", Des Moines Register, December 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

mastectomy for breast cancer

open lymph node biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD performed more biopsy, breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, mastectomy for breast cancer, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2012 were excision, hospital care, inpatient care and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
blood draw	30
breast procedures	44
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	417
excision	71
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
lymph node procedures	56
open surgery	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2013 were excision, hospital care, inpatient care and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
blood draw	32
breast procedures	39
cancer surgery	39
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	404
excision	61
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	42
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
breast procedures	57
cancer surgery	57
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	482
excision	93
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lymph node procedures	72
open surgery	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	37
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
breast procedures	44
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	470
excision	70
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lymph node procedures	53
open surgery	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	694

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	62
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
breast procedures	69
cancer surgery	69
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	480
excision	109
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lymph node procedures	83
open surgery	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	43
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
breast procedures	58
cancer surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	501
excision	100
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lymph node procedures	84
open surgery	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	46
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	79
cancer surgery	79
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	516
excision	134
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lymph node procedures	109
open surgery	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	426

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	44
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
breast procedures	81
cancer surgery	81
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	538
excision	124
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
lymph node procedures	88
open surgery	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	458

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	53
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
breast procedures	84
cancer surgery	84
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	487
excision	140
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lymph node procedures	113
open surgery	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	45
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
breast procedures	90
cancer surgery	90
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	609
excision	143
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lymph node procedures	108
open surgery	53
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	45
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
breast procedures	82
cancer surgery	82
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	563
excision	142
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lymph node procedures	121
open surgery	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	48
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated as a general surgeon in DES MOINES, IA were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

abdominal surgery	15
blood draw	24
breast procedures	66
cancer surgery	66
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	497
excision	107
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lymph node procedures	84
open surgery	44
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD.

**Gender**
Female	399
Male	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	319
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	144
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	56

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

Houston Methodist West Hospital

The Iowa Clinic

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 187 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott Duaine Hamling, 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. Scott Duaine Hamling, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$158 Perjeta $86	Kadcyla $72
Bioptics, Inc.	$122 trunode $122
Baxter Healthcare	$111 BioSurgery - VERITAS $111
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$95 Hernia $95
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$75 myRisk $75
Other	$45 localizer $25	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$605

Biography

Dr. Scott Hamling practices general surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. His residency was performed at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Dr. Hamling has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, The Iowa Clinic, and Houston Methodist West Hospital. His practice in Des Moines, IA is open to new patients as reported by The Iowa Clinic.