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Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD

(751 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: aortic dissection, Maze procedure, endocarditis, and more.

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD is a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD is affiliated with University of Iowa and University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

thoracic surgery procedures

In 2012, Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG), and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	173
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
neck surgery	17
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	21
bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
dialysis access procedures	21
doctor visit	177
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
neck surgery	17
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
dialysis access procedures	31
doctor visit	217
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
neck surgery	22
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	29
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	149
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
neck surgery	12
vascular procedures	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	36
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	40
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	34
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	120
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	53
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
vascular procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	122
doctor visit	24
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	99
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	128
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Iowa City, IA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

anastomosis	17
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	72
dialysis access procedures	20
doctor visit	108
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck surgery	17
open surgery	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47
vascular procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	86
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	15
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa

University of Iowa Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.67 out of 5 stars based on 751 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Iowa City, IA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arun K. Singhal, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$6,456 OLL2, OSL2, ASU2, ASB3 $798	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $470	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $194	COBRA Fusion Ablation System $185	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV $143	Other $4,665
Abbott Laboratories	$3,942 Mitra Clip system $1,418	Circulatory Support $1,153	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $1,121	CardioMEMS $103	HeartMate $82	Other $64
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,724 HeartMate PHP $1,688	Structural Heart $36
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,553 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,191	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $236	$125
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,371 CoreValve Evolut $1,018	Heart Valves $176	Aortic Stent Grafts $119	Mosaic $41	STENTS $17
Other	$1,765 Photofrin $911	ECM Patch $295	Impella $127	Grafts $106	AAA Stent Grafts $78	Other $248

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,871
Food and Beverage	$5,903
Consulting Fee	$36

Biography

Dr. Arun Singhal specializes in thoracic surgery. His areas of expertise include maze procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and heart bypass surgery (CABG). He is professionally affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care. Dr. Singhal graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients.