Active NPI 1417124249 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Shankar R Raman , MD, MRCS

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Des Moines, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Shankar Raman, MD, MRCS is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Des Moines, IA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2000, Dr. Raman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 411 LAUREL ST STE 2100.

Dr. Raman is affiliated with Mercy Clinics Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

411 Laurel St Ste 2100

Des Moines, IA 503143026

Telephone 5152473266

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mercy Clinics Inc Facility NPI 1083894463

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Des Moines, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +5.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 18.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Des Moines, IA (19 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Raman (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Des Moines Specialty Average (20.3 Years) 20.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	45	45	$12.00	$4.90
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	33	33	$711.39	$228.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$249.21	$122.12
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	23	23	$175.52	$46.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$145.00	$75.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	12	$98.00	$60.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$150.00	$89.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	64	62	$12.00	$4.84
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	41	40	$621.46	$227.81
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$217.46	$59.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$98.00	$61.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	18	$150.00	$91.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$145.00	$76.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	52	45	$12.00	$4.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	25	$98.00	$63.08
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	27	27	$595.56	$215.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	19	$150.00	$92.98
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$270.11	$81.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$145.00	$78.02
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	17	17	$129.00	$48.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$212.00	$137.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	62	56	$11.71	$5.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	23	$150.00	$95.02
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	26	25	$129.00	$51.59
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	26	26	$623.08	$224.18
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$217.46	$62.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$98.00	$64.25
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	22	20	$115.32	$42.98
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	17	$212.00	$139.74
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$321.00	$175.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$145.00	$79.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$247.00	$129.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	49	49	$12.00	$5.20
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	31	31	$625.81	$244.41
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$179.85	$49.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$150.00	$76.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	13	$202.00	$102.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$98.00	$49.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$137.00	$70.36
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	11	11	$122.45	$60.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$145.00	$72.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	38	37	$636.63	$239.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$309.00	$153.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	29	$202.00	$99.45
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	31	19	$75.00	$37.18
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	30	30	$159.70	$41.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	26	$137.00	$67.93
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	18	18	$120.00	$55.72
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	15	11	$572.00	$251.91
G0500 Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	15	15	$12.00	$5.14
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	12	12	$27.00	$11.74
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$261.00	$112.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	73	26	$75.00	$36.90
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	50	50	$624.80	$241.48
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	42	42	$182.81	$49.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$309.00	$153.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	28	$202.00	$99.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	27	$137.00	$66.89
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	29	28	$188.00	$79.96
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	19	15	$572.00	$250.12
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	18	16	$261.00	$115.53
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	18	18	$120.00	$53.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$201.00	$93.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	135	48	$75.00	$37.05
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	44	44	$230.43	$71.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$309.00	$152.76
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	38	33	$188.00	$78.62
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	36	36	$557.78	$205.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	28	$202.00	$100.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	28	$137.00	$67.36
15860 Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap	24	24	$145.63	$53.25
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$261.00	$129.01
46221 Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding	18	15	$572.00	$246.64
45300 Diagnostic examination of rectum and large bowel using an endoscope	16	12	$261.00	$112.77
44213 Partial release of large bowel and partial removal of large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$410.00	$175.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$201.00	$92.27
44205 Partial removal of small and large bowel with attachment of small and large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$2900.00	$1240.24

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License IA 40385

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mercy Clinics Inc

1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 503142613

Phone: 5152474240

Mercy Clinics Inc

800 E 1st St, Ankeny, IA 500212077

Mercy Clinics Inc

1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 503142611

Mercy Clinics Inc

411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 503143026

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

12 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Mark Smolik , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Dennis Whitmer , DO

Surgery

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Viet Le , MD

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NPI 1144547217

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jacquelyn Brungardt , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1255017869

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Ryan Roe , DO

Surgery

NPI 1326251182

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 03, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 03, 2012

Registered at 411 LAUREL ST STE 2100, DES MOINES, IA 503143026 (Tel: 5152473266)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 03, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 1475, DES MOINES, IA 503051475 (Tel: 5152473266)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 03, 2012

Recorded as SHANKAR RAMAN, M.D, MRCS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 03, 2012

Colon & Rectal Surgery (License #40385 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 12, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417124249

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 12, 2008

Last Update: August 03, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 1475

Des Moines, IA 503051475

Phone: 5152473266

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