Karl Kristian Meierding, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Karl Kristian Meierding, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1912400813, issued on Mar 16, 2018. Check the license (Iowa MD-53132, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Kristian Meierding
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- MD-53132 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6000 University Ave Ste 203, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 241-2200
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240723002829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6000 University Ave Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamie Butterworth, ARNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1104191113
- Heather Logan, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1568249746
- Maxwell MageeObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1437686516
- Sydney PierceWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1558182964
- Abigail PulidoRegistered Nurse1417803412
Verify Karl Kristian Meierding in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-53132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 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: $32.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl Kristian Meierding among 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa
Karl Kristian Meierding, MD 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 2018, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
32 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 32 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Casper, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661164415675
- Steven Keller, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661306831078
- Sukanya Makkapati, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661942276704
- Amy McEntaffer, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661558586057
- Michael Mintzer, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661225149735
Common questions
What is Karl Kristian Meierding, MD's NPI number?
Karl Kristian Meierding, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912400813, issued on Mar 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Kristian Meierding, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6000 University Ave Ste 203, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 241-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Kristian Meierding, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53132, 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 Karl Kristian Meierding, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Kristian Meierding, MD had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.