Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ankeny, IA
Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ankeny, Iowa, and NPI 1598228728, issued on Apr 14, 2019. Check the license (Iowa MD-55273, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Joel Volkmar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD-55273 IA
13867736-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 NE 36TH St, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Phone
- (515) 224-1414
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 224-5140
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250808001548); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 257 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 350 NE 36TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Grace Adsem, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487456653
- Jeffrey Bannister, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1144671967
- Elizabeth Bracciano, OTOccupational Therapist1134640600
- Joseph Brunkhorst, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1487849527
- Paul Butler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1457672719
- Lindsey Engbers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124460159
Verify Alexander Joel Volkmar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-55273Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
- Cefadroxil16 claims
- Celecoxib16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Omeprazole13 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl12 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: $8,174.79
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCAnkeny, IA
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Joel Volkmar among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 257 in Iowa → Every provider in Ankeny → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Bannister, DOAnkeny, IA 500211144671967
- Joseph Brunkhorst, D.O.Ankeny, IA 500211487849527
- Paul Butler, MDAnkeny, IA 500211457672719
- Mark Isaacson, D.O.Ankeny, IA 500211144457474
- Peter Buck, M.D.Ames, IA 500101366439796
- James Friederich, M.D.Ames, IA 500101295723302
- Thomas Greenwald, M.D.Ames, IA 500101497743314
- James Kohler, MDAmes, IA 500101740772417
Common questions
What is Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598228728, issued on Apr 14, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 NE 36TH St, Ankeny, IA, 50021. Phone: (515) 224-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-55273, as entered by the provider. 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 Joel Volkmar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Joel Volkmar, MD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.