Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1386898872, issued on Nov 10, 2008. Check the license (Iowa MD-43515, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Molly Elizabeth Gross
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- MD-43515 IA
74713111205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1212 Pleasant St Ste 211, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 875-9770
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2023
- Fax
- (515) 875-9771
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160620002020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1212 Pleasant St Ste 211
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Scott Hamling, M.D.Surgery Physician1275581456
- Tamer Malik, MDSurgery Physician1508052408
Verify Molly Elizabeth Gross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-43515Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf44 claims
- Metronidazole29 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate26 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 PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Molly Elizabeth Gross among 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Iowa
Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D. is one of 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 89% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 19 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paula Beckwith, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091245224112
- Ohmar Coughlin, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091578825568
- Daniel Opheim, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295821569
- Michael Page, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295721223
- Soren Kraemer, MDDes Moines, IA 503141780679787
- Mayin Lin, DODes Moines, IA 503141396185781
- Shankar Raman, M.D, MRCSDes Moines, IA 503141417124249
- Alexander Menning, DODes Moines, IA 503161700306636
Common questions
What is Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D.'s NPI number?
Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386898872, issued on Nov 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1212 Pleasant St Ste 211, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 875-9770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-43515, 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 Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Molly Elizabeth Gross, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.