NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Menning, DO

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA

Alexander Menning, DO is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1700306636, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700306636
Name
Alexander Menning
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License numbers
05517 KY
5101023538 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Penn Ave Ste 411, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone
(515) 265-1300
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240809001518); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1301 Penn Ave Ste 411

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kyle BosPhysician Assistant1508721374

Verify Alexander Menning in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Menning83
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl36 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $4,743.78

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Menning$4,743.78
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Iowa Digestive Disease Center PCClive, IA
  2. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Menning among 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Iowa

Alexander Menning, DO is one of 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Soren Kraemer, MDDes Moines, IA 503141780679787
  2. Mayin Lin, DODes Moines, IA 503141396185781
  3. Shankar Raman, M.D, MRCSDes Moines, IA 503141417124249
  4. Paula Beckwith, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091245224112
  5. Ohmar Coughlin, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091578825568
  6. Molly Gross, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091386898872
  7. Daniel Opheim, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295821569
  8. Michael Page, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295721223

Common questions

What is Alexander Menning, DO's NPI number?

Alexander Menning, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700306636, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Menning, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Penn Ave Ste 411, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Phone: (515) 265-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Menning, DO's license?

Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Menning, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Menning, DO had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.