James Edward Sykes, D.O.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · West Des Moines, IA
James Edward Sykes, D.O. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1649277468, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 1941, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Sykes
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 1941 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 221-9222
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 221-0575
- Medicaid ID
- 2017186 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061228000174); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5901 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Baldi, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1215934914
- Kay Campbell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497853584
- Jason Dewilde, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982696043
- Traci Flanigan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598757643
- Donald Franzen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184622839
- Lacinda Hanson, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1699898239
Verify James Edward Sykes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 1941Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
393 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 256 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Tramadol Hcl40 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl36 claims
- Fentanyl33 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl26 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $150.06
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 one group practice
- Metro Anesthesia And Pain Mngmt LLPWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 23 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Iowa.
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Iowa
- William Chang, DOIowa City, IA1770112609
- Justin Elwood, MDWaterloo, IA1639518426
- Robert FederhoferWaterloo, IA1154361707
- Gene Gessner, MDGrinnell, IA1194779736
- Gayathry Inamdar, MDWaterloo, IA1992740401
- Maruti Kari, M.D., M.P.H.Bettendorf, IA1326275413
- Taehong Lim, MDIowa City, IA1548886609
- Timothy Maves, MDIowa City, IA1568435568
- Daniel Moyse, M.D.Des Moines, IA1508155524
- Arnold Parenteau, M.D.Ames, IA1518948793
Common questions
What is James Edward Sykes, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Edward Sykes, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649277468, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Sykes, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 221-9222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Sykes, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 1941, 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 James Edward Sykes, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Sykes, D.O. had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Edward Sykes, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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.