Dr. Timothy C Simplot , MD
Otolaryngology • West Des Moines, IA
105 Valley West Dr, Ste 100
West Des Moines, IA 502653902
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Dr. Timothy Simplot is listed in NPPES under Otolaryngology.
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NPI assigned on May 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,343 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 347 service units.
- 30801 — Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages: 147 service units.
- 31231 — Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope: 106 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 23 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,103 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Famotidine — 315 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium — 238 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole — 91 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 20 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,043. Middle half: 737 to 1,372.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Iowa (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 743. Middle half: 434 to 1,326.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 921 in 2020 to 1,343 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
105 Valley West Dr
Ste 100
West Des Moines, IA 502653902
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
1994
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
435 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 – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $213,739 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $163,955 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
2,334 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
$33,824 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $748.21 across 34 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $748.21 across 34 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 16)
- AERIN MEDICAL INC.: $155.74 across 8 records.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $135.85 across 5 records.
- Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $87.72 across 5 records.
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
32 years (graduated 1994)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1994 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
2006
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; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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. Simplot 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. Simplot 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 West Des Moines and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,043. Middle half: 737 to 1,372.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Iowa (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 743. Middle half: 434 to 1,326.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,197. Middle half: $43,756 to $145,505.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Iowa (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,377. Middle half: $36,426 to $108,405.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $36,173. Middle half: $31,515 to $108,145.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Iowa (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,396. Middle half: $25,548 to $80,083.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 312. Middle half: 184 to 460.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Iowa (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 228. Middle half: 69 to 478.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,185. Middle half: $3,370 to $6,674.
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Iowa (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,781. Middle half: $527 to $9,170.
19 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in West Des Moines, IA (145 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in West Des Moines
5.3% of these 19 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.1% of these 19 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 46% from 921 in 2020 to 1,343 in 2024.
- 2020: 921
- 2021: 1,096
- 2022: 1,088
- 2023: 1,103
- 2024: 1,343
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 98% from $107,906 in 2020 to $213,739 in 2024.
- 2020: $107,906
- 2021: $168,449
- 2022: $141,077
- 2023: $128,830
- 2024: $213,739
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 104% from $80,267 in 2020 to $163,955 in 2024.
- 2020: $80,267
- 2021: $128,993
- 2022: $104,498
- 2023: $96,033
- 2024: $163,955
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 1,108 in 2020 and 1,103 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,108
- 2021: 922
- 2022: 880
- 2023: 962
- 2024: 1,103
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 42% from 1,641 in 2020 to 2,334 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,641
- 2021: 1,661
- 2022: 1,892
- 2023: 2,192
- 2024: 2,334
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 49% from $66,204 in 2020 to $33,824 in 2024.
- 2020: $66,204
- 2021: $60,186
- 2022: $59,545
- 2023: $37,378
- 2024: $33,824
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 38% from $1,209.55 in 2021 to $748.21 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,209.55
- 2022: $1,954.61
- 2023: $808.03
- 2024: $525.40
- 2025: $748.21
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 – December 31, 2025): 34 records totaling $748.21.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Integra LifeSciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACCLARENT AERA | General | $49.58 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $33.06 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $33.02 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $29.88 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $28.92 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $28.92 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MATRIXMANDIBLE | General | $28.74 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CoolSeal Generator | General | $28.34 |
| Neurent Medical Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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NEUROMARK System | General | $28.34 |
| Optinose US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Xhance | General | $27.11 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $26.20 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VOQUEZNA | General | $24.62 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $24.02 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $23.13 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VOQUEZNA | General | $22.35 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XOLAIR | General | $21.74 |
| Itamar Medical Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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WatchPATONE | General | $21.25 |
| Organogenesis Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX | General | $19.74 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $19.55 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $18.84 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEZSPIRE | General | $18.71 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRATAFIX | General | $18.51 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NEFFY | General | $18.14 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEZSPIRE | General | $17.33 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $17.13 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| 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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347 | 243 | $150.00 | $83.48 |
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30801
Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages
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147 | 68 | $556.00 | $183.29 |
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31231
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope
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106 | 56 | $482.00 | $168.75 |
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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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98 | 87 | $219.00 | $117.37 |
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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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94 | 94 | $337.00 | $152.31 |
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92504
Exam of ear using a microscope
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89 | 65 | $82.00 | $26.33 |
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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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77 | 77 | $220.00 | $102.26 |
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31579
Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope
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68 | 58 | $475.00 | $176.54 |
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70486
Ct scan of face without contrast
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36 | 36 | $597.00 | $119.18 |
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92567
Test to assess middle ear function
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35 | 35 | $38.00 | $15.06 |
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77011
Ct guidance for needle or tube localization
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33 | 33 | $750.00 | $200.02 |
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92557
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
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33 | 33 | $101.00 | $34.01 |
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31575
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
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30 | 24 | $355.00 | $114.49 |
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69210
Removal of impacted ear wax
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29 | 27 | $111.72 | $39.10 |
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30469
Repair of collapsed nasal valve
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15 | 15 | $6672.00 | $2183.91 |
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30802
Destruction of surface soft tissue of nasal passages
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15 | 15 | $786.00 | $209.52 |
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31237
Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope
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15 | 13 | $1118.40 | $310.68 |
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76380
Limited or follow-up ct scan
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15 | 15 | $392.00 | $120.24 |
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G0268
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
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14 | 14 | $124.00 | $47.24 |
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30802
Destruction of surface soft tissue of nasal passages
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13 | 13 | $786.00 | $106.31 |
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31242
Destruction of nasal nerve by heat using an endoscope
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12 | 12 | $6218.00 | $2243.65 |
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31267
Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope
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11 | 11 | $2471.18 | $262.38 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $89.00 | $51.94 |
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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Famotidine | Famotidine | 315 | 25,764 | $3,248.56 | 129 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 238 | 19,900 | $3,235.36 | 94 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 91 | 6,887 | $1,370.91 | 33 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 72 | 1,206 | $393.20 | 58 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 70 | 2,472 | $1,314.79 | 32 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 42 | 507 | $356.79 | 31 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 37 | 2,490 | $10,219.23 | 15 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 32 | 456 | $2,358.33 | 18 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 31 | 390 | $277.88 | 23 |
| Rabeprazole Sodium | Rabeprazole Sodium | 25 | 2,250 | $1,988.07 | — |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 24 | 236 | $53.50 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 21 | 272 | $236.37 | 16 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 17 | 231 | $152.27 | 12 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 16 | 96 | $114.92 | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 13 | 58 | $13.32 | 13 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 12 | 138 | $71.01 | — |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | 78 | $305.67 | — |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 12 | 690 | $643.54 | — |
| Xhance | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | 360 | $7,320.24 | — |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | 35 | $149.74 | — |
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: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20091021000556
IA
3476647835
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Master of Public Health
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathologist (Certificate of Clinical Competence)
Audiologist
Doctor of Audiology, CCCA
Audiologist
Doctor of Audiology, CCCA, FAAA
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 02, 2006.
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 August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Otolaryngology Specialists in West Des Moines
- Dr. Maher Younes, MD
- Dr. Danielle Liudahl, MD
- Dr. Andrew Stevenson, DO
- Dr. Arun Gupta, DO, MPH
- Dr. Douglas Hoisington, DO
- Dr. Dennis Porto, MD
Mailing Address
105 Valley West Dr, Ste 100
West Des Moines, IA 502653902
Phone: 5152234368