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Unclaimed ProfileAbout BLAESS
Michael Blaess, DO is a healthcare provider in Des Moines, IA specialising in family practice. Michael trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, graduating in 1996. Michael is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Blaess's specialty?
Dr. Blaess is a family practice in Des Moines, IA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Blaess?
Dr. Blaess is listed at 1350 DES MOINES ST STE 110, Des Moines, IA 50309. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Blaess?
The number on file is (515) 643-0833. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Blaess's NPI number?
Dr. Blaess's National Provider Identifier is 1730197476. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blaess's medical education?
Dr. Blaess attended Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Blaess been practising?
Dr. Blaess has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Blaess known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blaess performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent , for intramuscular use, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (515) 643-0833
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1350 DES MOINES ST STE 110
Des Moines, IA 50309
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,285 services · 829 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
230 |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
25 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
23 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
399 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
171 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test | Lab test | 85027 |
124 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
101 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
57 |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
29 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family practices at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family practices in Des Moines 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.