Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D.
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1720299217, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 40148, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Robert Beecher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
- License number
- 40148 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-8400
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120809000135); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 12 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 450 Laurel St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kellie Alessio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194310755
- Steven Aviles, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1902913676
- Madeline Bazan, OTDOccupational Therapist1326771411
- Adam Bjornson, PAPhysician Assistant1497949200
- Savannah Boyle, OTDOccupational Therapist1578309233
Verify Benjamin Robert Beecher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 40148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
884 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 330 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin358 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl230 claims
- Meloxicam102 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl33 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $135.66
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center PCDes Moines, IA
- Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Robert Beecher among 12 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D. is one of 12 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 25% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 11 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 207XS0114X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 12 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 12 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Peterson, D.O.Clive, IA 503251407085103
- Christopher Dickinson, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661720573124
- Christopher Nelson, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661740403500
- Peter Wirtz, M.D.W Des Moines, IA 502661689700593
- Yogesh Kolwadkar, MD,MRCSED,MS,MCHSpencer, IA 513011326327149
- Nicolas Noiseux, MDIowa City, IA 522421124127865
- David Demik, M.D., PHARM.D.North Liberty, IA 523171487181160
- Omar Akhtar, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524031417150202
Common questions
What is Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720299217, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 40148, 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 Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D. had 884 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Robert Beecher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.