Active NPI 1710945506 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Simon K Wright , MD

Otolaryngology • West Des Moines, IA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Simon Wright, MD is a certified Otolaryngology practicing in West Des Moines, IA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1997, Dr. Wright delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 105 VALLEY WEST DR.

Dr. Wright does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit, established patient outpatient office visit, exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

105 Valley West Dr
Suite 100

West Des Moines, IA 502653902

Telephone 5152234368

Fax 5154532368

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Iowa Ent Center Pllc Facility NPI 1528314960

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Wisconsin

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Otolaryngology in West Des Moines, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +2.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in West Des Moines, IA (148 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Wright (29 Years) 29 Yrs

West Des Moines Specialty Average (26.3 Years) 26.3 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
J0585 Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit	314	13	$17.00	$6.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	246	177	$150.00	$83.75
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	172	125	$475.00	$176.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	126	126	$337.00	$151.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$220.00	$101.14
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	77	38	$556.00	$197.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	51	$219.00	$118.29
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	44	34	$482.00	$168.73
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	39	29	$82.00	$26.31
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	33	32	$300.00	$115.50
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	30	29	$38.00	$15.04
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	25	25	$259.00	$91.85
70486 CT scan of face	23	23	$597.00	$119.16
64617 Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of voice box accessed through the skin	23	13	$443.74	$162.56
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	21	21	$101.00	$33.98
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	18	17	$355.00	$103.45
43196 Insertion of wire and dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	17	12	$524.00	$165.87
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	16	16	$2678.00	$865.88
76377 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing	16	16	$460.00	$71.11
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$206.00	$75.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$279.00	$119.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0585 Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit	482	15	$17.00	$6.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	220	165	$150.64	$83.74
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	156	103	$475.00	$179.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	146	146	$337.00	$152.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	74	$219.00	$116.55
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	79	45	$556.00	$200.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$220.00	$102.24
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	46	33	$82.00	$26.79
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	37	37	$2678.00	$871.08
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	32	24	$482.00	$164.92
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	30	29	$294.30	$123.20
64617 Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of voice box accessed through the skin	25	13	$559.44	$185.91
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	24	24	$38.00	$15.34
70486 CT scan of face	22	20	$597.00	$122.70
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	21	21	$101.00	$34.94
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$355.00	$110.21
31571 Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope	19	19	$575.00	$215.24
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	18	18	$259.00	$102.83
76377 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing	16	13	$460.00	$70.54
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	14	13	$108.00	$35.97
21390 Treatment of broken floor of eye bone through eye area with implant	12	12	$1862.00	$677.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	224	165	$150.00	$84.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	143	143	$337.00	$155.71
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	123	97	$475.00	$178.46
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	93	52	$556.00	$206.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	73	$219.00	$120.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$220.00	$104.64
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	45	28	$82.00	$27.16
70486 CT scan of face	35	32	$597.00	$124.93
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	30	30	$300.00	$123.06
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	30	30	$2678.00	$883.73
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	28	28	$206.00	$93.00
76377 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing	26	22	$460.00	$68.12
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	24	21	$482.00	$176.93
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	22	20	$108.00	$39.88
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$355.00	$116.94
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	16	16	$259.00	$105.74
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	16	16	$38.00	$15.73
61885 Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array	11	11	$1406.00	$469.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	202	171	$150.00	$85.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	177	138	$219.00	$121.30
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	168	124	$475.00	$179.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	161	161	$337.00	$156.37
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	80	52	$536.00	$210.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$220.00	$105.84
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	55	38	$465.13	$184.29
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	53	32	$74.62	$27.28
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	31	28	$108.00	$42.31
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	31	29	$303.90	$112.13
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	28	28	$300.00	$121.61
70486 CT scan of face	24	24	$597.00	$129.46
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$206.00	$94.65
30117 Removal or destruction of growth in nose	22	11	$2402.27	$696.06
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	21	21	$2678.00	$889.93
76377 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing	19	19	$460.00	$63.99
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	14	14	$38.00	$14.55
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	14	14	$259.00	$103.99
77011 Ct scan guidance for stereotactic localization	12	12	$750.00	$220.62
30802 Destruction of soft tissue in nasal passages	12	12	$718.92	$103.45
31571 Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope	12	11	$575.00	$221.20
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$419.00	$209.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	376	260	$150.00	$70.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	198	198	$220.00	$100.27
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	128	93	$475.00	$174.43
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	86	57	$492.00	$202.73
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	38	30	$450.00	$179.77
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	35	35	$300.00	$122.17
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	31	19	$65.00	$27.17
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	29	25	$108.00	$41.81
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	26	26	$2678.00	$874.55
70486 CT scan of face	24	23	$597.00	$130.03
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$279.00	$132.07
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	18	17	$246.00	$95.03
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	16	16	$80.00	$32.70
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	15	15	$33.73	$13.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$89.00	$42.41
77011 Ct scan guidance for stereotactic localization	12	12	$750.00	$216.54
G0268 Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing	11	11	$103.91	$44.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	500	322	$150.00	$69.02
J0585 Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit	261	11	$17.00	$6.02
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	234	105	$492.00	$204.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	211	211	$220.00	$99.88
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	174	124	$475.00	$167.25
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	79	59	$450.00	$181.75
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	53	32	$65.00	$27.18
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	41	32	$108.00	$40.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	28	$89.00	$41.86
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	27	27	$300.26	$117.78
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	27	26	$2029.00	$870.47
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	26	25	$30.00	$14.33
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	26	25	$246.00	$103.24
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	21	20	$259.00	$100.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$219.00	$101.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	20	$279.00	$129.31
31238 Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope	19	14	$718.00	$233.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$337.00	$146.37
70486 CT scan of face	18	16	$597.00	$127.91
30802 Destruction of soft tissue in nasal passages	17	17	$625.00	$99.50
77011 Ct scan guidance for stereotactic localization	16	16	$750.00	$210.63
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope	16	11	$1004.81	$287.42
G0268 Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing	16	16	$99.00	$45.52
30802 Destruction of soft tissue in nasal passages	13	13	$625.00	$256.12
92557 Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test	13	13	$80.00	$36.21
31571 Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope	13	13	$538.00	$215.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	461	291	$150.00	$66.03
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	292	128	$492.00	$200.79
J0585 Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit	251	15	$17.00	$6.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	180	180	$220.00	$96.55
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	173	122	$475.00	$152.01
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	69	49	$450.00	$184.24
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	45	28	$65.00	$26.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	38	$219.00	$97.88
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	41	36	$108.00	$40.64
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	41	39	$246.00	$89.54
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$337.00	$149.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	28	$89.00	$39.54
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	30	27	$30.00	$13.25
64617 Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of voice box accessed through the skin	29	14	$303.45	$146.64
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	25	25	$287.00	$126.55
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	24	24	$424.00	$54.45
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	24	22	$2029.00	$827.27
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	23	21	$221.26	$104.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$279.00	$125.46
70486 CT scan of face	21	20	$585.63	$120.59
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope	19	12	$1250.84	$325.97
30802 Destruction of soft tissue in nasal passages	15	15	$625.00	$238.63
31571 Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope	14	14	$538.00	$206.91
77011 Ct scan guidance for stereotactic localization	12	12	$750.00	$202.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	506	293	$150.00	$63.97
30801 Destruction of soft tissue of nasal passages	314	129	$492.00	$196.01
J0585 Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit	222	13	$17.00	$5.88
31579 Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope	149	109	$475.00	$150.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	139	$220.00	$93.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	59	$219.00	$91.07
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope	70	55	$450.00	$177.57
92504 Exam of ear using a microscope	70	38	$65.00	$25.59
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	51	42	$108.00	$37.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	37	$89.00	$38.38
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	35	31	$246.00	$95.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$337.00	$144.67
92567 Eardrum testing using ear probe	28	24	$30.00	$12.62
64617 Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of voice box accessed through the skin	28	13	$294.64	$156.94
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	24	24	$424.00	$46.62
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	24	24	$287.00	$116.38
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope	22	12	$1270.91	$316.35
77011 Ct scan guidance for stereotactic localization	18	18	$750.00	$186.72
70486 CT scan of face	17	17	$597.00	$120.66
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	16	15	$197.00	$101.84
31571 Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope	15	11	$538.00	$222.66
30802 Destruction of soft tissue in nasal passages	12	12	$625.00	$240.05
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$206.00	$90.22
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	11	11	$2029.00	$844.54

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Otolaryngology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X

State License IA 34670

An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0273789 (IA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

16 Associated Practitioners

Matthew Finnern

Physician Assistant

NPI 1063162048

Kevin Prater , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1194706176

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Timothy Simplot , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1275591273

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Joy Hesse , CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

NPI 1306001037

Speech-Language Pathologist (Certificate of Clinical Competence)

Dr. April Hubbard , AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

NPI 1407134349

Doctor of Audiology, CCCA

Dr. Thomas Paulson , MD

Otolaryngology

NPI 1407814346

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 May 07, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 07, 2015

Registered at 105 VALLEY WEST DR, SUITE 100, WEST DES MOINES, IA 502653902 (Tel: 5152234368)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 07, 2015

Registered at 105 VALLEY WEST DR, SUITE 100, WEST DES MOINES, IA 502653902 (Tel: 5152234368)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 07, 2015

Recorded as SIMON WRIGHT, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 07, 2015

Otolaryngology (License #34670 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 02, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1710945506

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 02, 2006

Last Update: May 07, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

105 Valley West Dr, Suite 100

West Des Moines, IA 502653902

Phone: 5152234368

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