Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1225558638, issued on Jun 27, 2017. Check the license (Iowa MD-51217, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Lothrop Carveth
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XP3100X
- License numbers
- MD-51217 IA
A178177 CA
4301112502 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-8400
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230718000994); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
3 nearest pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 4 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 450 Laurel St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kellie Alessio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194310755
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- Madeline Bazan, OTDOccupational Therapist1326771411
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- Adam Bjornson, PAPhysician Assistant1497949200
Verify Stephen Lothrop Carveth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-51217Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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).
Industry payments in 2024: $61.63
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 503 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,092.64 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
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 4 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
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The 3 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Holt, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421073870572
- Heather Kowalski, MDIowa City, IA 522421386809374
- Steven Brown, DOCedar Rapids, IA 524031285945998
Common questions
What is Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225558638, issued on Jun 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-51217, 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.
What is Stephen Lothrop Carveth, MD'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.