Dr. Dapka Nicholas Baccam , MD
Surgery โข Des Moines, IA
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 503141505
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NPI assigned on July 1, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 49 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 49 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 67 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates) โ 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte (Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg) โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gavilyte-G (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl) โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 34. Middle half: 18 to 64.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 23 to 126.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 48 in 2018 to 67 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2018โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 503141505
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Clarke County Public Hospital; Hamilton County Public Hospital. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
65 people with Original Medicare in 2017
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2017.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $3,335 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. 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, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $2,214 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, 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, 2017.
30-day fills
67 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$2,328 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Baccam 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. Baccam 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 D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 34. Middle half: 18 to 64.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 23 to 126.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Des Moines, IA (2024, 46 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $110. Middle half: $55 to $502.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $326. Middle half: $85 to $2,116.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Baccam are from 2017.
103 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Des Moines, IA (436 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Des Moines
1% of these 103 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
32% of these 103 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
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 40% from 48 in 2018 to 67 in 2024.
- 2018: 48
- 2019: 30
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 73
- 2024: 67
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 34% from 50 in 2018 to 67 in 2024.
- 2018: 50
- 2019: 30
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 73
- 2024: 67
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $536 in 2018 to $2,328 in 2024.
- 2018: $536
- 2019: $340
- 2022: $163
- 2023: $3,837
- 2024: $2,328
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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49 | 47 | $109.00 | $68.06 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf | Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 23 | 29 | $1,425.68 | 23 |
| Peg 3350-Electrolyte | Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg | 20 | 22 | $558.96 | 20 |
| Gavilyte-G | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 12 | 12 | $206.68 | 12 |
| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 12 | 12 | $136.67 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20050411000177
IA
6103863352
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Hamilton County Public Hospital
2350 Hospital Dr, Webster City, IA 505956600
Clarke County Public Hospital
800 S Fillmore St, Osceola, IA 502131694
Phone: 6413422184
Clarke County Public Hospital
800 S Fillmore St, Osceola, IA 502131694
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Social Worker
Master of Social Work
Social Worker
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 01, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Des Moines
- Dr. Scott Hamling, MD
- Dr. Brandon Petree, DO
- Dr. Erin Davick, MD
- Dr. Ryan Roe, DO
- Dr. Savitha Baragada, DO
- Dr. Christopher Bell, MD
Mailing Address
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 503141505
Phone: 5152822598