NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD

Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA

Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1235136581, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 33652, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235136581
Name
Dapka Nicholas Baccam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
33652 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 Hickman RD, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 282-2598
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2005
Record last updated
May 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 282-3234
Medicaid ID
1235136581 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050411000177); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1801 Hickman RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kathleen Adams, ARNPNurse Practitioner1073500690
  2. Spencer Aldridge, DOFamily Medicine Physician1407479355
  3. Abigail Allard, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1295717619
  4. Linden AllenClinical Social Worker1689128639
  5. Vanessa AndrewsSocial Worker1720602279
  6. Jean AngelPhysical Therapy Assistant1245867035

Verify Dapka Nicholas Baccam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Dapka Baccam74
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf23 claims
  2. Peg 3350-Electrolyte20 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G12 claims
  4. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes12 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Clarke County Public HospitalOsceola, IA
  2. Hamilton County Public HospitalWebster City, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Dapka Nicholas Baccam among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa

Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 surgery physician records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 103 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johan Aerts, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141962683243
  2. Robert Bannister, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141518952746
  3. Chad Buhs, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141598757411
  4. Cass Franklin, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141760487151
  5. Jan Franko, MD, PHDDes Moines, IA 503141023218286
  6. Paul Grossmann, MDDes Moines, IA 503141750357224
  7. David Kermode, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141255303400
  8. Willie Mc Clairen, MDDes Moines, IA 503141588768857

Common questions

What is Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD's NPI number?

Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235136581, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Hickman RD, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 282-2598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 33652, 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 Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dapka Nicholas Baccam, MD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.