Chris W. Schmidt, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Chris W. Schmidt, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1154339430, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 21234, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris W. Schmidt
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 21234 IA
036-108811 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1729 S 40TH CT, West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Phone
- (217) 714-1421
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 036108811 1 IL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 220 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Verify Chris W. Schmidt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 21234Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $43.96
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Chris W. Schmidt among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Chris W. Schmidt, 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
23 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 23 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Beth Amspaugh, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651861644817
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- David Dwyer, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651275593279
- Barbara Evans, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651588627954
- Mohamed Hassan, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651932550886
- Valerie Kounkel, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502651437118064
- Jeffrianne Young, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651821057456
- David Ball, M.D.W Des Moines, IA 502661093714776
Common questions
What is Chris W. Schmidt, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chris W. Schmidt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154339430, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris W. Schmidt, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1729 S 40TH CT, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (217) 714-1421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris W. Schmidt, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 21234, 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.
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.