Ben A Schwab, - Medicare Family Medicine in West Des Moines, IA

Ben A Schwab, is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in West Des Moines, Iowa. His current practice location is 1355 50th St, West Des Moines, Iowa. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (515) 225-3261.

Ben A Schwab is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number DO-05864) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1134743289.

Contact Information

Ben A Schwab,
1355 50th St,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1617
(515) 225-3261
(515) 225-1944



Physician's Profile

Full NameBen A Schwab
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1355 50th St, West Des Moines, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1134743289
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/04/2020
  • Last Update Date: 08/04/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3779908116
  • Enrollment ID: I20210813001105

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ben A Schwab such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1134743289NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine DO-05864 (Iowa)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Ben A Schwab allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePrimary Health Care Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588692487
PECOS PAC ID: 8426966755
Enrollment ID: O20031106000487

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Entity NameKnoxville Community Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770591661
PECOS PAC ID: 6608787056
Enrollment ID: O20031119000804

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Entity NameSiouxland Medical Education Foundation, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336127828
PECOS PAC ID: 6608761101
Enrollment ID: O20040216000191

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Entity NameClarke County Public Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023045804
PECOS PAC ID: 1951219328
Enrollment ID: O20040224000636

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Entity NameClarke County Public Hospital
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114954997
PECOS PAC ID: 1951219328
Enrollment ID: O20061104000094

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ben A Schwab is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ben A Schwab,
1355 50th St,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1617

Ph: (515) 225-3261
Ben A Schwab,
1355 50th St,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-1617

Ph: (515) 225-3261

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Family Medicine Doctors in West Des Moines, IA

Jeffrey Charles Schoon, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6010 Mills Civic Pkwy, Suite 200, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-224-9666    Fax: 515-224-5913
Stephanie A Ezebuiro, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1000 73rd St Ste 20, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: 515-223-6794    
Dr. Stephanie M Stitt Cox, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 5950 University Ave, Ste 220, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-875-9410    Fax: 515-875-9412
Robert Kruse, MD, MPH
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1055 Jordan Creek Pkwy Ste 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-358-5950    Fax: 515-358-5951
Dr. Melissa J Thompson, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 5950 University Ave, Ste 220, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-875-9410    Fax: 515-875-9412
Meredith Swenson, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6010 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-224-9666    
Jennifer L Fejfar, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 6000 University Ave, Suite 101, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 515-241-2600    Fax: 515-241-2032

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