Lea Gunnell, MD
NPI 1629363734ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· West Des Moines, IA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (MD) in West Des Moines, Iowa, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 2011). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $147,897 for 310 patients in 2024, with only 41 Part D claims. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $540.69 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629363734 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 30, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | MD-47406 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 310 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,794 across 113 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,897 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 41 · 41 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $1,026 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCDes Moines, IA · 105 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA
Other facilities
- Unitypoint at HomeHome health agency · Urbandale, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$540.69 · 15 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$106.83 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $295.98 | 11 |
| Stryker Corporation | $177.08 | 1 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $26.06 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $24.61 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$540.69 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records