John Luke Gaffey, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · West Des Moines, IA
John Luke Gaffey, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1396900809, issued on Jul 23, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 38407, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Luke Gaffey
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 38407 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 224-1414
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 224-5140
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100827000321); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 27 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6001 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jenna Borchers, PAPhysician Assistant1538926464
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Verify John Luke Gaffey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 38407Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCUrbandale, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Luke Gaffey among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Iowa
John Luke Gaffey, M.D. is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 27 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Kallemeier, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661518995174
- Jeffrey Rodgers, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661912961319
- Melissa Young-Szalay, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661316945009
- John Heineman, MD, MPHDes Moines, IA 503141629414388
- Shane Cook, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503161831483536
- Brock Reiter, M.D.Ankeny, IA 500211700290525
- Betsey Bean, D.O.Ames, IA 500101316237357
- Philip Deffer, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011356344261
Common questions
What is John Luke Gaffey, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Luke Gaffey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396900809, issued on Jul 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Luke Gaffey, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 224-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Luke Gaffey, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 38407, 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.
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.