John G. Piper, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
John G. Piper, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1740276773, issued on Sep 26, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-30705, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John G. Piper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD-30705 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 875-9560
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2024
- Fax
- (515) 875-9561
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040302001279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John G. Piper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-30705Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
201 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin46 claims
- Gabapentin39 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl19 claims
- Naproxen17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Carbamazepine14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Iowa Clinic PCOttumwa, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John G. Piper among 70 neurological surgery physician records in Iowa
John G. Piper, M.D. is one of 70 neurological 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 70 neurological surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 70 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Boarini, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091205829819
- Thomas Carlstrom, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091215920780
- David Christianson, MDDes Moines, IA 503091134613466
- Timothy Ryken, MDDes Moines, IA 503091235122359
- Scott Seaman, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091790132132
- Joseph Sherrill, MDDes Moines, IA 503091407823131
- Royce Woodroffe, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091285048249
- Einar Bogason, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141881823052
Common questions
What is John G. Piper, M.D.'s NPI number?
John G. Piper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740276773, issued on Sep 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John G. Piper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 875-9560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John G. Piper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-30705, 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 John G. Piper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John G. Piper, M.D. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.