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Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 247-3121

Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD is a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health and MercyOne.

Office Locations

1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

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UnityPoint Health

8421 Plum Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322

(515) 270-7222

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

phlebotomy for lab tests

spine X-ray

thyroid blood test

X-rays

By Affordability:

alkaline phosphatase test

anti-DNA antibody test

anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test

antinuclear antibody test

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

C-reactive protein testing

diabetes screening

extractable nuclear antibody test

fasting blood glucose test

foot X-ray

glucose tests

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

phlebotomy for lab tests

TB blood test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD performed more albumin blood test, blood draw, foot X-ray, joint aspiration, joint injections, knee X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, phlebotomy for lab tests, spine X-ray, thyroid blood test, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test, anti-DNA antibody test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood glucose tests, calcium blood test, calcium test, complement tests, C-reactive protein testing, diabetes screening, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, fasting blood glucose test, foot X-ray, glucose tests, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, phlebotomy for lab tests, TB blood test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total calcium test, tuberculosis (TB) testing, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, urinalysis, venipuncture (phlebotomy), and vitamin D test 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:

creatinine blood test

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD performed more creatinine blood test, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test

total creatine kinase test

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

ALT test

AST test

creatine kinase tests

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

kidney function tests

liver function tests

magnesium test

sed rate

total creatine kinase test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD performed more anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, autoantibody tests, complete blood count (CBC), TB blood test, total calcium test, total creatine kinase test, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ALT (SGPT) test, AST (SGOT) test, creatine kinase tests, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, kidney function tests, liver function tests (LFTs), magnesium test, sed rate (ESR), and total creatine kinase test 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. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	59
blood draw	683
chemotherapy	59
doctor visit	914
hospital care	21
injections	148
inpatient care	21
lab tests	3385
minimally invasive procedures	103
musculoskeletal imaging	255
spinal procedures	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	12
X-rays	299

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	65
blood draw	747
chemotherapy	65
doctor visit	986
hip imaging	19
hospital care	28
injections	178
inpatient care	28
lab tests	3686
minimally invasive procedures	114
musculoskeletal imaging	278
spinal procedures	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
thyroid function tests	15
X-rays	325

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	52
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	112
blood draw	660
chemotherapy	112
doctor visit	1059
injections	229
lab tests	3230
minimally invasive procedures	156
musculoskeletal imaging	227
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	258

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	54
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	147
blood draw	747
chemotherapy	147
doctor visit	1098
injections	179
lab tests	3707
minimally invasive procedures	185
musculoskeletal imaging	386
preventive care	13
spinal procedures	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	19
X-rays	434

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	1108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1294
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	742
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	130
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	165
blood draw	818
chemotherapy	165
doctor visit	1129
injections	182
lab tests	4385
minimally invasive procedures	215
musculoskeletal imaging	342
preventive care	13
spinal procedures	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thyroid function tests	22
X-rays	394

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	61
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	184
blood draw	835
chemotherapy	184
doctor visit	1131
injections	138
lab tests	4277
minimally invasive procedures	249
musculoskeletal imaging	414
spinal procedures	35
thyroid function tests	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
X-rays	449

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	65
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	148
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	188
blood draw	876
chemotherapy	188
doctor visit	1096
injections	148
lab tests	4450
minimally invasive procedures	271
musculoskeletal imaging	496
preventive care	17
spinal procedures	41
thyroid function tests	35
tuberculosis (TB) testing	24
X-rays	537

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	55
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	200
blood draw	965
chemotherapy	200
doctor visit	1249
injections	185
lab tests	4910
minimally invasive procedures	292
musculoskeletal imaging	437
preventive care	12
spinal procedures	49
thyroid function tests	26
tuberculosis (TB) testing	26
X-rays	486

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	67
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	212
blood draw	981
chemotherapy	212
doctor visit	1279
injections	178
lab tests	5002
minimally invasive procedures	302
musculoskeletal imaging	450
spinal procedures	55
thyroid function tests	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	40
X-rays	505

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	67
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	195
blood draw	1046
chemotherapy	195
doctor visit	1315
injections	176
lab tests	5098
minimally invasive procedures	300
musculoskeletal imaging	337
spinal procedures	47
thyroid function tests	23
tuberculosis (TB) testing	28
X-rays	384

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	783
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	69
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	46
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
blood draw	1033
chemotherapy	198
doctor visit	1255
injections	145
lab tests	5115
minimally invasive procedures	301
musculoskeletal imaging	459
spinal procedures	32
thyroid function tests	24
tuberculosis (TB) testing	34
X-rays	491

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	66
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	49
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Des Moines, IA were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	171
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	156
blood draw	853
chemotherapy	156
doctor visit	1137
hip imaging	19
hospital care	24
injections	171
inpatient care	24
lab tests	4295
minimally invasive procedures	226
musculoskeletal imaging	371
preventive care	13
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
thyroid function tests	22
tuberculosis (TB) testing	27
X-rays	414

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	705
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	223
85 and over	62
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	392

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	35
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Rheumatology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Rheumatology American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erik D. Swenson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UnityPoint Health

MercyOne

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$99 $99
Medtronic, Inc.	$52 Situate $52
Genentech USA, Inc.	$45 Actemra $45
Celgene Corporation	$20 Otezla $20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$19 BENLYSTA $19
Other	$65 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $19	OFEV $18	Lenvima $14	COSENTYX $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$156
Education	$144

Biography

Dr. Erik Swenson is a medical specialist in adult rheumatology. In Dr. Swenson's practice, he is particularly interested in rheumatic diseases. He is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health and MercyOne. He graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Swenson completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Swenson welcomes new patients at his office inDes Moines, IA as reported by MercyOne.