Darwin Schossow, DO - Medicare General Practice in West Des Moines, IA

Darwin Schossow, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in West Des Moines, Iowa. He went to Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences and graduated in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Practice. He is a member of the group practice Pocahontas Community Hospital and his current practice location is 5612 Cody Dr, West Des Moines, Iowa. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (515) 556-6022.

Darwin Schossow is licensed to practice in Iowa (license number 02249) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1669480463.

Contact Information

Darwin Schossow, DO
5612 Cody Dr,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-6393
(515) 556-6022
(515) 440-0041



Physician's Profile

Full NameDarwin Schossow
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Experience38 Years
Location5612 Cody Dr, West Des Moines, Iowa
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Darwin Schossow attended and graduated from Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669480463
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/25/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6002707676
  • Enrollment ID: I20041118000454

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Darwin Schossow such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669480463NPI-NPPES
6051946MedicaidIA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine DO02249 (Iowa)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 02249 (Iowa)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Pocahontas Community HospitalPocahontas, IAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Pocahontas Community Hospital70128200127

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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. Darwin Schossow allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePocahontas Community Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609989581
PECOS PAC ID: 7012820012
Enrollment ID: O20031106000417

News Archive

Home treatment improves chronic constipation in children

Home treatment with a simple, battery-operated system that applies four sticky electrode patches to the mid-section allowed a group of children with the most difficult-to-treat, possibly congenital, constipation to reduce soiling and improve elimination, according to results presented today at the 11th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society.

Study: Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise

Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis "Vitamin C may alleviate exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" was published in BMJ Open (7 June, 2013)

First pathological evidence of link between repeated head injuries and chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy

Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries—such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey—and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

United Therapeutics submits pre-market approval application for use of Remodulin with implantable drug infusion system

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MRI is becoming more recognized as useful in the etiological investigation of sudden deafness

For the patient, sudden deafness can be terrifying. For the specialist, this disorder can be most challenging for the cause of sudden deafness cannot be readily determined by use of the most advanced diagnostic tests.

Read more Medical News

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Entity NamePocahontas Community Hospital
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346241213
PECOS PAC ID: 7012820012
Enrollment ID: O20061104000292

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Study: Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise

Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis "Vitamin C may alleviate exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" was published in BMJ Open (7 June, 2013)

First pathological evidence of link between repeated head injuries and chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy

Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries—such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey—and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

United Therapeutics submits pre-market approval application for use of Remodulin with implantable drug infusion system

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MRI is becoming more recognized as useful in the etiological investigation of sudden deafness

For the patient, sudden deafness can be terrifying. For the specialist, this disorder can be most challenging for the cause of sudden deafness cannot be readily determined by use of the most advanced diagnostic tests.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 8 days ago

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. Darwin Schossow 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
Darwin Schossow, DO
5612 Cody Dr,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-6393

Ph: (515) 556-6022
Darwin Schossow, DO
5612 Cody Dr,
West Des Moines, IA 50266-6393

Ph: (515) 556-6022

News Archive

Home treatment improves chronic constipation in children

Home treatment with a simple, battery-operated system that applies four sticky electrode patches to the mid-section allowed a group of children with the most difficult-to-treat, possibly congenital, constipation to reduce soiling and improve elimination, according to results presented today at the 11th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society.

Study: Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise

Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis "Vitamin C may alleviate exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" was published in BMJ Open (7 June, 2013)

First pathological evidence of link between repeated head injuries and chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy

Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries—such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey—and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

United Therapeutics submits pre-market approval application for use of Remodulin with implantable drug infusion system

United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) announced today that Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has submitted a pre-market approval application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Medtronic's SynchroMed® II implantable drug infusion system (including a newly developed catheter) for use with United Therapeutics' Remodulin® (treprostinil) Injection delivered intravenously to patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

MRI is becoming more recognized as useful in the etiological investigation of sudden deafness

For the patient, sudden deafness can be terrifying. For the specialist, this disorder can be most challenging for the cause of sudden deafness cannot be readily determined by use of the most advanced diagnostic tests.

Read more News

› Verified 8 days ago


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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