John M. Wright, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA
John M. Wright, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1679550503, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-29557, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John M. Wright
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD-29557 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave Ste A100, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 358-0011
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 358-0099
- Medicaid ID
- 0104224 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100616000936); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1111 6TH Ave Ste A100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John M. Wright in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-29557Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
668 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl72 claims
- Gabapentin42 claims
- Clopidogrel38 claims
- Memantine Hcl34 claims
- Levetiracetam33 claims
- Clonazepam30 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: $1,821.63
74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John M. Wright among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa
John M. Wright, M.D. is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% 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 · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.
All 167 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steve Adelman, DODes Moines, IA 503141639283294
- Erik Arneson, MDDes Moines, IA 503141194382119
- Paul Babikian, MDDes Moines, IA 503141912011859
- Alex Eischeid, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141689055790
- David Friedgood, DODes Moines, IA 503141134233794
- Randall Hamilton, MDDes Moines, IA 503141518977412
- Bruce Hughes, MDDes Moines, IA 503141285748004
- Michael Jacoby, MDDes Moines, IA 503141346354198
Common questions
What is John M. Wright, M.D.'s NPI number?
John M. Wright, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679550503, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John M. Wright, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave Ste A100, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 358-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John M. Wright, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-29557, 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 M. Wright, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John M. Wright, M.D. had 668 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.