David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · West Des Moines, IA
David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1366424509, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 36327, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Kum-Wah Chew
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- 36327 IA
88773 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5880 University Ave Ste 103, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 633-3660
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 362-4114
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051013001044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 45 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5880 University Ave Ste 103
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caitlin Arey, ARNPNurse Practitioner1902303654
- Joshua Becker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689912362
- Jose Borromeo, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1497724371
- Janelle Degeest, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447653803
- James Ebaugh, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1982706214
- Molly Elgin, ARNPNurse Practitioner1033858451
Verify David Kum-Wah Chew in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 36327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
244 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel64 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium34 claims
- Eliquis33 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Amoxicillin13 claims
- Gabapentin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $13,697.32
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Terumo Medical Corporation. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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 3 group practices
- Beacon Medical Group IncSouth Bend, IN
- Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa CorpOttumwa, IA
- Swedishamerican HospitalRockford, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Kum-Wah Chew among 45 vascular surgery physician records in Iowa
David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D. is one of 45 vascular surgery 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, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 45 vascular surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 45 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Borromeo, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661497724371
- James Ebaugh, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661982706214
- Dennis Fry, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661427042449
- Harold Hsu, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661104261429
- Rori Mankins, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661215222542
- Douglas Massop, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661609861665
- Woosup Park, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661043292998
- Eric Scott, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661386812931
Common questions
What is David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366424509, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5880 University Ave Ste 103, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 633-3660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 36327, 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 David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Kum-Wah Chew, M.D. had 244 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.