Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1417124249, issued on May 12, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 40385, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shankar R. Raman
- Credential
- M.D, MRCS
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 40385 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St Ste 2100, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-3266
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120823000863); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 19 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 411 Laurel St Ste 2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacquelyn Brungardt, ARNPNurse Practitioner1255017869
- Chad Buhs, M.D.Surgery Physician1598757411
- Viet Le, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1144547217
- Mayin Lin, DOColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1396185781
- Joel Rand, PASurgical Physician Assistant1629140041
- Sara Van Lennep, ARNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801323746
Verify Shankar R. Raman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 40385Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $292.16
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shankar R. Raman among 19 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Iowa
Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS 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
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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
- Soren Kraemer, MDDes Moines, IA 503141780679787
- Mayin Lin, DODes Moines, IA 503141396185781
- Alexander Menning, DODes Moines, IA 503161700306636
- Paula Beckwith, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091245224112
- Ohmar Coughlin, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091578825568
- Molly Gross, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091386898872
- Daniel Opheim, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295821569
- Michael Page, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295721223
Common questions
What is Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS's NPI number?
Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417124249, issued on May 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St Ste 2100, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-3266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 40385, 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 Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shankar R. Raman, M.D, MRCS had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.