Bradley D. Hammer, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · W Des Moines, IA
Bradley D. Hammer, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in W Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1467451047, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 27250, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bradley D. Hammer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 27250 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5901 Westown Pkwy, W Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 225-3546
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 224-5946
- Medicaid ID
- 1059527 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100519000946); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 220 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5901 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Ball, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1093714776
- Robert Brown, M.DOphthalmology Physician1871592451
- Monique Root, O.D.Optometrist1184623860
Verify Bradley D. Hammer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 27250Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
972 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost172 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol157 claims
- Timolol Maleate108 claims
- Lumigan69 claims
- Travoprost67 claims
- Valacyclovir66 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): 84.6 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: $766.54
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Des Moines Eye Surgeons, LLPWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bradley D. Hammer among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Bradley D. Hammer, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% 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, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Alliman, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661437360351
- David Ball, M.D.W Des Moines, IA 502661093714776
- Derek Bitner, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661134414709
- Robert Brown, M.DW Des Moines, IA 502661871592451
- George Clavenna, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661831181627
- Todd Heilskov, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661225098759
- Steven Johnson, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661942292776
- Matthew Raecker, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661548581374
Common questions
What is Bradley D. Hammer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bradley D. Hammer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467451047, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bradley D. Hammer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 Westown Pkwy, W Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 225-3546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bradley D. Hammer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 27250, 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 Bradley D. Hammer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bradley D. Hammer, M.D. had 972 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bradley D. Hammer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.