Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Steven Quam, D.O.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · West Des Moines, IA

Steven Quam, D.O. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1780681551, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 1759, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1780681551
Name
Steven Quam
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
1759 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 221-9222
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
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 5901 Westown Pkwy

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

  1. Daniel Baldi, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1215934914
  2. Kay Campbell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497853584
  3. Jason Dewilde, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982696043
  4. Traci Flanigan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598757643
  5. Donald Franzen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184622839
  6. Lacinda Hanson, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1699898239

Verify Steven Quam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
    Search for license 1759
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

496 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 237 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Quam496
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin75 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er30 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl29 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 79.7 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 score61.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $121.41

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Quam$121.41
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Metro Anesthesia And Pain Mngmt LLPWest Des Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 23 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Iowa.

Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Iowa

  1. William Chang, DOIowa City, IA1770112609
  2. Justin Elwood, MDWaterloo, IA1639518426
  3. Robert FederhoferWaterloo, IA1154361707
  4. Gene Gessner, MDGrinnell, IA1194779736
  5. Gayathry Inamdar, MDWaterloo, IA1992740401
  6. Maruti Kari, M.D., M.P.H.Bettendorf, IA1326275413
  7. Taehong Lim, MDIowa City, IA1548886609
  8. Timothy Maves, MDIowa City, IA1568435568
  9. Daniel Moyse, M.D.Des Moines, IA1508155524
  10. Arnold Parenteau, M.D.Ames, IA1518948793

Common questions

What is Steven Quam, D.O.'s NPI number?

Steven Quam, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780681551, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Quam, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5901 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 221-9222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Quam, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 1759, 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 Steven Quam, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Quam, D.O. had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Quam, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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