Active NPI 1326424904 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Laura L Cunningham , PA

Physician Assistant • West Des Moines, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Laura Cunningham, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in West Des Moines, IA. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2015, Laura Cunningham delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1441 29TH ST STE 211.

Laura Cunningham is affiliated with Focused Life Health Care Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1441 29th St Ste 211

West Des Moines, IA 502661309

Telephone 5152276065

Fax 8339072405

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Future Focused Therapy Solution, Pllc Facility NPI 1982597852

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in West Des Moines, IA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -0.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.2 Yrs

State Avg: 13.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

119 Specialists

Practicing in West Des Moines, IA (1543 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cunningham (11 Years) 11 Yrs

West Des Moines Specialty Average (11.2 Years) 11.2 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	17	$236.16	$100.53
90833 Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes	110	17	$128.12	$57.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	116	21	$236.34	$100.42
90833 Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes	77	15	$128.12	$55.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	34	$237.55	$102.46
90833 Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes	56	14	$128.12	$57.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	18	$170.49	$72.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	65	$160.00	$72.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	49	$219.69	$104.44
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	39	36	$8.00	$2.92
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	25	22	$23.00	$7.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$138.33	$89.96
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	15	15	$290.00	$99.37
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	15	14	$28.00	$9.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	114	72	$207.00	$86.78
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	105	72	$8.00	$2.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	83	$141.00	$58.87
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	67	55	$23.00	$7.49
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	45	45	$276.00	$88.68
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	38	25	$28.00	$9.64
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	17	17	$48.00	$15.76
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	13	13	$34.00	$19.58
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	11	11	$48.00	$14.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	102	$141.00	$58.35
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	94	62	$8.00	$2.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	60	$207.00	$84.93
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	57	50	$22.00	$8.31
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	32	32	$276.00	$92.05
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	23	23	$48.00	$15.44
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	22	17	$30.00	$10.57
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	21	21	$34.00	$17.76
81003 Automated urinalysis test	17	16	$6.00	$2.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	121	$132.59	$58.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	77	$199.77	$84.52
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	108	73	$11.11	$2.91
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	74	63	$28.32	$9.40
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	45	45	$214.33	$92.77
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	21	21	$47.24	$18.94
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	18	18	$34.00	$17.61
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	18	17	$47.11	$18.94
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	16	16	$106.50	$28.33
95250 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment	16	16	$353.50	$134.21
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	14	14	$308.00	$185.78
81003 Automated urinalysis test	14	13	$10.21	$2.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	132	$125.00	$57.67
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	113	69	$20.00	$2.91
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	79	61	$40.00	$10.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	47	$190.00	$84.39
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	31	31	$184.00	$91.51
81003 Automated urinalysis test	23	20	$22.00	$3.02
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	17	17	$32.00	$23.27
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	15	15	$34.00	$18.65
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	11	11	$89.00	$13.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-03-06

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License IA 079034

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Focused Life Health Care Pc

2900 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 502661315

Phone: 5152276065

Secondary Practice Locations

4020 Merle Hay Rd Ste 100

Des Moines, IA 503101357

Phone: 5152780949

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Kathleen Rousseau , ARNP, PMHNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health

NPI 1053783175

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Caitlin Studley , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1114440609

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Nicholas Vellema , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1871961789

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 06, 2024

Registered at 2900 WESTOWN PKWY STE 130, WEST DES MOINES, IA 502661315 (Tel: 5152276065)

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2021

Registered at 1441 29TH ST STE 211, WEST DES MOINES, IA 502661309 (Tel: 5152276065)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2021

Registered at 1441 29TH ST STE 211, WEST DES MOINES, IA 502661309 (Tel: 5152276065)

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Updated Practice Location January 29, 2021

Registered at 4020 MERLE HAY RD STE 100, DES MOINES, IA 503101357 (Tel: 5152780949)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 29, 2021

Registered at 1000 73RD ST STE 5, WEST DES MOINES, IA 502651321 (Tel: 5152221175)

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NPI Profile Active August 28, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 28, 2015

Registered at 1700 W TOWNLINE ST, CRESTON, IA 508011054 (Tel: 6417822131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 28, 2015

Registered at 1700 W TOWNLINE ST, CRESTON, IA 508011054 (Tel: 6417827091)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 28, 2015

Recorded as LAURA CUNNINGHAM, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 28, 2015

Physician Assistant (License #079034 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 05, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1326424904

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 05, 2015

Last Update: March 06, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2900 Westown Pkwy Ste 130

West Des Moines, IA 502661315

Phone: 5152276065

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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