Stephen Alan Ash, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
Stephen Alan Ash, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1295796670, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 32626, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Alan Ash
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 32626 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 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
- Medicaid ID
- 0184077 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Alan Ash in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 32626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Stephen Alan Ash among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
Stephen Alan Ash, 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.
All 257 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Aviles, MDDes Moines, IA 503141902913676
- Jeffrey Farber, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141700847134
- Kyle Galles, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141467413781
- Joseph Galles, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141457312837
- Todd Harbach, MDDes Moines, IA 503141407923758
- Timothy Kenney, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141639130081
- Joshua Kimelman, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141063472942
- Allen Lang, MDDes Moines, IA 503141306831581
Common questions
What is Stephen Alan Ash, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Alan Ash, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295796670, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Alan Ash, 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 Stephen Alan Ash, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 32626, 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 Stephen Alan Ash, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Alan Ash, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Alan Ash, 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.