Dr. Christopher Branden Vincent , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Des Moines, IA
450 Laurel St Ste A
Des Moines, IA 503143045
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Dr. Christopher Vincent is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 20, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,927 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 โ Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 2,305 service units.
- 73030 โ X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views: 83 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 83 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 38 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydroxyzine Hcl โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,757. Middle half: 2,528 to 6,166.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Iowa (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,749. Middle half: 618 to 3,771.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 806 in 2020 to 2,927 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
450 Laurel St Ste A
Des Moines, IA 503143045
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 3 distinct additional practice-address records in Ankeny, IA; Pella, IA; Pleasant Hill, IA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Iowa Orthopaedic Center Pc; Mercy Medical Center-Newton. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
253 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $109,577 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $83,651 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
38 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$371 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $800.58 across 12 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $520.00 across 6 records.
- Food and Beverage: $280.58 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $724.38 across 10 records.
- Arthrex, Inc.: $58.00 across 1 record.
- Vericel Corporation: $18.20 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vincent has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Vincent as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Des Moines and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,757. Middle half: 2,528 to 6,166.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Iowa (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,749. Middle half: 618 to 3,771.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $167,288. Middle half: $83,660 to $227,065.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Iowa (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $105,421. Middle half: $45,407 to $179,109.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $127,746. Middle half: $63,906 to $178,486.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Iowa (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $81,530. Middle half: $34,160 to $138,007.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Vincent are from 2021.
21 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Des Moines, IA (258 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Des Moines
4.8% of these 21 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
47.6% of these 21 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 263% from 806 in 2020 to 2,927 in 2024.
- 2020: 806
- 2021: 801
- 2022: 830
- 2023: 830
- 2024: 2,927
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 11% from $98,711 in 2020 to $109,577 in 2024.
- 2020: $98,711
- 2021: $142,050
- 2022: $101,233
- 2023: $122,304
- 2024: $109,577
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 10% from $75,742 in 2020 to $83,651 in 2024.
- 2020: $75,742
- 2021: $110,496
- 2022: $76,589
- 2023: $94,183
- 2024: $83,651
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions varied from year to year: 35 in 2017 and 38 in 2021.
- 2017: 35
- 2018: 20
- 2019: 15
- 2020: 19
- 2021: 38
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 35 in 2017 and 38 in 2021.
- 2017: 35
- 2018: 20
- 2019: 15
- 2020: 19
- 2021: 38
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $274 in 2017 to $371 in 2021.
- 2017: $274
- 2018: $191
- 2019: $112
- 2020: $204
- 2021: $371
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $154.20 in 2021 to $800.58 in 2025.
- 2021: $154.20
- 2022: $1,597.65
- 2023: $867.25
- 2024: $78.65
- 2025: $800.58
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 12 records totaling $800.58.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $270.82 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $134.68 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $119.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $58.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE | General | $40.18 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE | General | $25.10 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE | General | $23.61 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE | General | $20.99 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE | General | $20.00 |
| Vericel Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MACI | General | $18.20 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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2,305 | 38 | $1.75 | $0.13 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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83 | 72 | $125.67 | $27.12 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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83 | 74 | $267.26 | $116.80 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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65 | 52 | $124.91 | $36.94 |
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20611
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance
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60 | 45 | $375.30 | $103.38 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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58 | 56 | $179.03 | $83.84 |
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J7326
Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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57 | 31 | $1584.34 | $515.56 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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33 | 33 | $222.73 | $102.29 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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32 | 25 | $287.61 | $64.36 |
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29823
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope
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26 | 26 | $2698.08 | $189.86 |
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29826
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope
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24 | 24 | $1734.50 | $152.34 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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24 | 24 | $358.92 | $154.29 |
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29827
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
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19 | 19 | $4179.00 | $967.59 |
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29880
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope
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16 | 16 | $2425.44 | $510.34 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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16 | 15 | $99.75 | $27.66 |
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29828
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope
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14 | 14 | $2334.21 | $585.98 |
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73221
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast
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12 | 11 | $1316.57 | $129.32 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | 99 | $183.08 | 13 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | 42 | $39.22 | 12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 11 | 63 | $148.58 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-11-19NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20120621000585
IA
7113181207
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mercy Medical Center-Newton
300 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 502083155
Phone: 6417873170
Iowa Orthopaedic Center Pc
450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 503143045
Phone: 5152478400
Mercy Medical Center-Newton
204 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 502083135
Phone: 6417921273
Secondary Practice Locations
710 E 1st St
Ankeny, IA 500212128
Phone: 5152478400
5900 E University Ave Ste 201
Pleasant Hill, IA 503278468
Phone: 5152478400
500 Jefferson St
Pella, IA 502191255
Phone: 5152478400
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Trauma
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Occupational Therapist
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Orthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 450 LAUREL ST STE A, DES MOINES, IA 503143045 (Tel: 5152478400)
Registered at 450 LAUREL ST STE A, DES MOINES, IA 503143045 (Tel: 5152478400)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 450 LAUREL ST, STE A, DES MOINES, IA 503143045 (Tel: 5152478400)
Registered at 450 LAUREL ST, STE A, DES MOINES, IA 503143045 (Tel: 5152478400)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER VINCENT, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IA 40074)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Des Moines
- Dr. Scott Meyer, MD
- Dr. Jeffrey Farber, MD
- Dr. Brett Rosenthal, MD
- Dr. David Vittetoe, MD
- Dr. Wesley Smidt, MD
- Dr. Stephen Ash, MD
Mailing Address
450 Laurel St Ste A
Des Moines, IA 503143045
Phone: 5152478400