David Scott Kermode, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
David Scott Kermode, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1255303400, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Iowa DO-02888, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Scott Kermode
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- DO-02888 IA
02888 IA
R4H42 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St Ste 3300, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 643-6400
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 643-5816
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040427001049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 411 Laurel St Ste 3300
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Verify David Scott Kermode in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license DO-02888Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf25 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospital affiliations
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Wayne County HospitalCorydon, IA · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David Scott Kermode among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa
David Scott Kermode, D.O. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
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Common questions
What is David Scott Kermode, D.O.'s NPI number?
David Scott Kermode, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255303400, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Scott Kermode, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St Ste 3300, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 643-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Scott Kermode, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-02888, 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 Scott Kermode, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Scott Kermode, D.O. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Scott Kermode, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.