Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Des Moines, IA
Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1205870805, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-44716, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert P. Gallegos
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD-44716 IA
44517 KY
43505 MN
MD2015-0676 NM
097218 OH
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Pleasant St Ste 618, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 875-9090
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231010000686); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 53 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 618
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Musab Alqasrawi, MBBSInterventional Cardiology Physician1235570128
- Muhammad Awan, MBBSCardiovascular Disease Physician1306263736
- David Christianson, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1134613466
- Bethany Grogg, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902331564
- Bethany Harpole, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1891175733
- Loren Havemeier, PAPhysician Assistant1861620692
Verify Robert P. Gallegos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-44716Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $23,983.98
135 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Synthes USA Products LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Alegent Creighton ClinicOmaha, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert P. Gallegos among 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa
Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D is one of 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa.
All 53 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethany Harpole, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091891175733
- Bart Jenson, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091376525006
- Mark Mankins, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091710271549
- Robert Schneider, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091821084765
- Kent Thieman, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091922094747
- Ali Al Ameri, MDDes Moines, IA 503141558700450
- Hashim Hanif, MDDes Moines, IA 503141043652209
- Tayyaba Malik, MDDes Moines, IA 503141215389234
Common questions
What is Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D's NPI number?
Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205870805, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 618, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 875-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert P. Gallegos, M.D., PH.D's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-44716, 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.
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.