Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D. is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1700884665, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 45874, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Lashar Hoch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
- License numbers
- 45874 IA
MD2017-0967 NM
228325 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1212 Pleasant, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 241-8861
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 241-8855
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190320002590); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anatomic pathology physician records → All 29 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1212 Pleasant
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Timothy Drevyanko, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1134237225
- Larry Heller, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1356432421
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- Edward Loeb, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1265523336
Verify Benjamin Lashar Hoch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 45874Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regional Laboratory Consultants PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Lashar Hoch among 29 anatomic pathology physician records in Iowa
Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D. is one of 29 anatomic pathology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0101X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 29 anatomic pathology physician records in Iowa.
All 29 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Anatomic Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jared Abbott, M.D.Urbandale, IA 503231073598512
- Alan Brown, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507031619947546
- Kent Nickell, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507031942270004
- Jo Benda, MDIowa City, IA 522421063400869
- Robert Cook, MDIowa City, IA 522421114915915
- Laila Dahmoush, MDIowa City, IA 522421861480667
- Morris Dailey, MD FACSIowa City, IA 522421619965415
- Charles Lynch, MDIowa City, IA 522421386632149
Common questions
What is Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700884665, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1212 Pleasant, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-8861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 45874, 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.
What is Benjamin Lashar Hoch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.