James Michael Downard, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Ames, IA
James Michael Downard, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1720076243, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 28689, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Downard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 28689 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1015 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4414
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 239-4786
- Medicaid ID
- 0083956 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Downard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 28689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 36.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
James Michael Downard among 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa
James Michael Downard, M.D. is one of 339 obstetrics & gynecology 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, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207V00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa.
All 339 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roberta Baldus, PACAmes, IA 500101518967454
- Bonnie Beer, M.D.Ames, IA 500101609863216
- Joan Grabenstetter, M.D.Ames, IA 500101952399941
- Darryl Johnson, DOAmes, IA 500101720084916
- Joyce Lines, MDAmes, IA 500101649270588
- Mary Rotto, PACAmes, IA 500101417939638
- Beth Soulli, DOAmes, IA 500101255621512
- Jack Swanson, DO, PH.DAmes, IA 500101467445007
Common questions
What is James Michael Downard, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Downard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720076243, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Downard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1015 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Downard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 28689, 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.
What is James Michael Downard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 36.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.