NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD

Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA

Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1194703074, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 34557, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194703074
Name
Wendy Waldman Zadeh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
34557 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 Hickman RD, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 282-2200
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 282-3234
Medicaid IDs
0258467 IA
1258467 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070613000354); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1801 Hickman RD

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

  1. Kathleen Adams, ARNPNurse Practitioner1073500690
  2. Spencer Aldridge, DOFamily Medicine Physician1407479355
  3. Abigail Allard, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1295717619
  4. Linden AllenClinical Social Worker1689128639
  5. Vanessa AndrewsSocial Worker1720602279
  6. Jean AngelPhysical Therapy Assistant1245867035

Verify Wendy Waldman Zadeh in five checks

  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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

4,558 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wendy Zadeh4,558
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam561 claims
  2. Lamotrigine392 claims
  3. Topiramate295 claims
  4. Lacosamide255 claims
  5. Zonisamide177 claims
  6. Gabapentin170 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $15,555.60

62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wendy Zadeh$15,556
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Wendy Waldman Zadeh among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa

Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steve Adelman, DODes Moines, IA 503141639283294
  2. Erik Arneson, MDDes Moines, IA 503141194382119
  3. Paul Babikian, MDDes Moines, IA 503141912011859
  4. Alex Eischeid, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141689055790
  5. David Friedgood, DODes Moines, IA 503141134233794
  6. Randall Hamilton, MDDes Moines, IA 503141518977412
  7. Bruce Hughes, MDDes Moines, IA 503141285748004
  8. Michael Jacoby, MDDes Moines, IA 503141346354198

Common questions

What is Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD's NPI number?

Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194703074, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 Hickman RD, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 282-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 34557, 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 Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wendy Waldman Zadeh, MD had 4,558 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.