Ames Cross, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · West Des Moines, IA
Ames Cross, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1700290228, issued on Jun 12, 2014. Check the license (Iowa DDS-09093, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ames Cross
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DDS-09093 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2501 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 276-8572
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2501 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ames Cross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license DDS-09093Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin18 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: $173.15
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was A-dec, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Ames Cross among 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa
Ames Cross, DDS is one of 1,239 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Iowa. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
54 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 54 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa.
All 1,239 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- L. AndersonWest Des Moines, IA 502661912928375
- Kenton Gleichman, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661124193552
- James Hourigan, D.D.S.West Des Moines, IA 502661598834640
- John Hurley, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661740355171
- David King, DDSDWest Des Moines, IA 502661841365277
- Gregory Kline, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661811072226
- Sara Lukan, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661235204660
- Robert McNurlen, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502661528176385
Common questions
What is Ames Cross, DDS's NPI number?
Ames Cross, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700290228, issued on Jun 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ames Cross, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 276-8572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ames Cross, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DDS-09093, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ames Cross, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ames Cross, DDS had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.