William R. Boulden, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
William R. Boulden, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1609830355, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 19337, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William R. Boulden
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 19337 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12499 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50325
- Phone
- (515) 440-2676
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 440-2677
- Medicaid ID
- 2138891 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William R. Boulden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 19337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims, 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.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib11 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: $174.58
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
William R. Boulden among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
William R. Boulden, MD 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 updated2013 · 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
- Brian Crites, M.D.Clive, IA 503251235155847
- Ross Doehrmann, DOClive, IA 503251255869103
- Mark Fish, D.O.Clive, IA 503251548212368
- Daniel Yoo, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503251053490268
- Abdalnasser Zayed, MDClive, IA 503251376199034
- James Hall, MDUrbandale, IA 503221053979039
- Ian Lin, MDDes Moines, IA 503161699739003
- Wesley Smidt, MDDes Moines, IA 503161275593824
Common questions
What is William R. Boulden, MD's NPI number?
William R. Boulden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609830355, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William R. Boulden, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12499 University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50325. Phone: (515) 440-2676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William R. Boulden, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 19337, 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 William R. Boulden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William R. Boulden, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.