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Melanie Choos, PA-C

NPI 1164626891ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Des Moines, IA

Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Iowa Orthopaedic Center PC, practicing in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2024 Medicare paid $2,710 for 37 patients, and Part D covered 93 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Lists Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.

Overview

NPI1164626891
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialPA-C
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 14, 2007
Last updated in NPPESMay 5, 2025
Certified by providerMay 5, 2025

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Physician Assistant Primary363A00000X001722IA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients37
Services billed71 across 18 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$2,710

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)93 · 101 30-day fills
Patients72
Total drug cost$736.00
Generic share89% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2004
Medicare specialtyPhysician Assistant

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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