Zachary Ries, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Zachary Ries, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1841558285, issued on Apr 23, 2012. Check the license (Iowa MD-45095, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary Ries
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD-45095 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 224-1414
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 224-5140
- Medicaid ID
- 1841558285 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180709001135); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6001 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Zachary Ries in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-45095Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
453 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin114 claims
- Gabapentin74 claims
- Methocarbamol60 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Prednisone27 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: $1,009.66
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zachary Ries among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
Zachary Ries, 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 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 West Des Moines → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barron Bremner, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661134106396
- Jeffrey Davick, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661235193640
- Matthew Dewall, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661184832594
- Thomas Dulaney, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661942264346
- Devon Goetz, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661033173430
- David Hatfield, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661508820911
- Nicholas Honkamp, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661124077987
- Lynn Lindaman, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661477525038
Common questions
What is Zachary Ries, M.D.'s NPI number?
Zachary Ries, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841558285, issued on Apr 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary Ries, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 224-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zachary Ries, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-45095, 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 Zachary Ries, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary Ries, M.D. had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; 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.