NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Al Ameri, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Des Moines, IA

Ali Al Ameri, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1558700450, issued on Jun 24, 2013. Check the license (Iowa MD-48976, as entered in NPPES) 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
1558700450
Name
Ali Al Ameri
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
MD-48976 IA
P29237 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
411 Laurel St Ste A250, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 235-5000
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2013
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 288-6713
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251204000144); 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 411 Laurel St Ste A250

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

  1. Jonah Beer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1588543912
  2. Andrea Bergdale, ARNPNurse Practitioner1912528902
  3. Maksim Blidchenko, ARNPNurse Practitioner1013559178
  4. Danielle Boutsalis, FNP-C, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285308395
  5. Atul Chawla, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1700868080
  6. Abdul Chughtai, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1619959855

Verify Ali Al Ameri in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ali Al Ameri12
  2. Specialty average101

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: $352.47

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Al Ameri$352.47
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa CorpAmes, IA
  2. Jupiter Medical Center Physicians Group IncJupiter, FL

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

Ali Al Ameri among 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa

Ali Al Ameri, MD is one of 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hashim Hanif, MDDes Moines, IA 503141043652209
  2. Tayyaba Malik, MDDes Moines, IA 503141215389234
  3. Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141023109444
  4. Marnix Verhofste, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141821070657
  5. Robert Gallegos, M.D., PH.DDes Moines, IA 503091205870805
  6. Bethany Harpole, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091891175733
  7. Bart Jenson, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091376525006
  8. Mark Mankins, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091710271549

Common questions

What is Ali Al Ameri, MD's NPI number?

Ali Al Ameri, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558700450, issued on Jun 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Al Ameri, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St Ste A250, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 235-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Al Ameri, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-48976, 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 Ali Al Ameri, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ali Al Ameri, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.