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Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Iowa

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53 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in Iowa, including 1 (2%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Iowa City. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) by city in Iowa

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Iowa City24 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Des Moines11 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Cedar Rapids4 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Dubuque3 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Waterloo2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Mason City2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in West Des Moines1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Sioux City1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Clive1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Davenport1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Coralville1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in West Burlington1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Urbandale1 providers

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Iowa

Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.

Dr. Eromosele Otoadese, MD
Waterloo, IA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (219) 233-6211
Dr. Christopher Nicholas, MD
West Burlington, IA · $23 in drug and device payments (2025) · (319) 768-4350
Dr. Robert Zeff, M.D.
West Des Moines, IA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (515) 633-3660

Common questions

How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in Iowa?

There are 53 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in Iowa, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Iowa offer telehealth?

Yes. 1 of the 53 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Iowa (about 2%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in Iowa have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?

Iowa City (24), Des Moines (11), Cedar Rapids (4) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Iowa.

How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Iowa received drug or device company payments?

36 of 53 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Iowa (68%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.

Where does this data come from?

Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

Do most Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Iowa work in independent practices or large health systems?

Among 26 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Iowa enrolled in Medicare, 4% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 8% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 88% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.

Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Iowa work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Iowa hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City; Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines; Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown in Marshalltown.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory. Are you a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Iowa? Get featured.