Lea Gunnell, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Lea Gunnell, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1629363734, issued on Jun 16, 2011. Check the license (Iowa MD-47406, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lea Gunnell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- MD-47406 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
- Jun 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 224-5140
- Medicaid ID
- 1629363734 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200706001994); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lea Gunnell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-47406Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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: $106.83
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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
- Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lea Gunnell among 12 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Iowa
Lea Gunnell, MD is one of 12 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 33% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 12 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 12 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christy Christophersen, M.D.Ames, IA 500101447631379
- Amrut Borade, MBBS, MSIowa City, IA 522421184155533
- Bopha Chrea, M.DIowa City, IA 522421942611025
- Aly Fayed, MD, M.SC.Iowa City, IA 522421487394391
- Mostafa Hammad, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421174407357
- Victoria Hoelscher, MDIowa City, IA 522421578191821
- Moses Lee, MDIowa City, IA 522421568028322
- Peter Maurus, M.D.North Liberty, IA 523171881602050
Common questions
What is Lea Gunnell, MD's NPI number?
Lea Gunnell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629363734, issued on Jun 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lea Gunnell, MD 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 Lea Gunnell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-47406, 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 Lea Gunnell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lea Gunnell, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.