NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Anthony Vittetoe, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA

David Anthony Vittetoe, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1790749174, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 33851, 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
1790749174
Name
David Anthony Vittetoe
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
33851 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 213, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone
(515) 224-1414
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2022
Fax
(515) 224-5140
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100327000400); 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 1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 213

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

  1. Dani Anderson, PTPhysical Therapist1477292977
  2. Shane Cook, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1831483536
  3. Samantha Dellinger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083336671
  4. Cory Fausch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295393890
  5. Logan Gushiken, DPTPhysical Therapist1578061867
  6. Matthew Herring, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1609219658

Verify David Anthony Vittetoe 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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

365 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Vittetoe365
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin193 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl42 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl30 claims
  4. Mupirocin29 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: $25.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Vittetoe$25
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCDes Moines, IA
  2. Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA

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

David Anthony Vittetoe among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa

David Anthony Vittetoe, MD is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 151 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ian Lin, MDDes Moines, IA 503161699739003
  2. Wesley Smidt, MDDes Moines, IA 503161275593824
  3. Stephen Ash, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141295796670
  4. Steven Aviles, MDDes Moines, IA 503141902913676
  5. Jeffrey Farber, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141700847134
  6. Joseph Galles, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141457312837
  7. Kyle Galles, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141467413781
  8. Todd Harbach, MDDes Moines, IA 503141407923758

Common questions

What is David Anthony Vittetoe, MD's NPI number?

David Anthony Vittetoe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790749174, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Anthony Vittetoe, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave Ste 213, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Phone: (515) 224-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Anthony Vittetoe, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 33851, 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 Anthony Vittetoe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Anthony Vittetoe, MD had 365 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.