NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA

Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1619938065, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 27884, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619938065
Name
Scott Alan Meyer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
27884 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 247-8400
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 248-8888
Medicaid ID
0084517 IA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 Laurel St

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

  1. Christina Abernathy, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1861911869
  2. Amber AndersonSports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1336555648
  3. Stephen Ash, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1295796670
  4. Jenna Bremer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336899954
  5. Joshua Chizek, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1912697657
  6. Douglas DimigAthletic Trainer1639611361

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  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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Scott Meyer180
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin67 claims
  2. Meloxicam46 claims
  3. Celecoxib29 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl17 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $119.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Meyer$120
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Scott Alan Meyer among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa

Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 207X00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Ash, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141295796670
  2. Steven Aviles, MDDes Moines, IA 503141902913676
  3. Jeffrey Farber, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141700847134
  4. Kyle Galles, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141467413781
  5. Joseph Galles, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141457312837
  6. Todd Harbach, MDDes Moines, IA 503141407923758
  7. Timothy Kenney, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141639130081
  8. Joshua Kimelman, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141063472942

Common questions

What is Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619938065, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 27884, 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 Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.