NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Robert Mertens, DO

Pulmonary Disease Physician · West Des Moines, IA

Ryan Robert Mertens, DO is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1487965372, issued on Jun 25, 2010. Check the license (Iowa DO-04222, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487965372
Name
Ryan Robert Mertens
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
DO-04222 IA
R-9008 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5950 University Ave Ste 131, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 875-9550
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2023
Fax
(515) 875-9551
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130821000806); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5950 University Ave Ste 131

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amber Bindner, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1326704792
  2. Ryan Brimeyer, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1245435379
  3. Samantha Danielson-Jones, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1891014122
  4. Bethany DecosterFamily Nurse Practitioner1407247497
  5. Daniel Dodge, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1124466032
  6. Amerlon Enriquez, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1689668949

Verify Ryan Robert Mertens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,849 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Ryan Mertens1,849
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta209 claims
  2. Incruse Ellipta127 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa120 claims
  4. Fluticasone-Salmeterol120 claims
  5. Prednisone119 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta116 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: $5,475.05

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Mertens$5,475.05
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Pella Regional Health CenterPella, IA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. The Iowa Clinic PCWest Des Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ryan Robert Mertens among 124 pulmonary disease physician records in Iowa

Ryan Robert Mertens, DO is one of 124 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Iowa

There are 124 pulmonary disease physician records in Iowa.

All 124 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Brimeyer, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661245435379
  2. Angela Collins, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661629061130
  3. Samantha Danielson-Jones, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661891014122
  4. Daniel Dodge, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661124466032
  5. Amerlon Enriquez, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661689668949
  6. Ravindra Gudavalli, M.B.B.S.West Des Moines, IA 502661649351222
  7. Katrina Guest, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661346234341
  8. James Mallen, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661720372782

Common questions

What is Ryan Robert Mertens, DO's NPI number?

Ryan Robert Mertens, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487965372, issued on Jun 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Robert Mertens, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5950 University Ave Ste 131, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 875-9550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Robert Mertens, DO's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-04222, 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 Ryan Robert Mertens, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Robert Mertens, DO had 1,849 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.

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