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Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

450 Laurel Street Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 247-8400

Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD is an orthopedist in Clive, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1601 Nw 114th Street #136
Clive, IA 50325

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450 Laurel Street Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 247-8400

(515) 248-8888

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

joint imaging

shoulder imaging

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD had a list price for joint imaging, and shoulder imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	106
hospital care	34
injections	26
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	12
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	105
hospital care	54
injections	23
inpatient care	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	31
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	159
hospital care	45
injections	58
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	79
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	136
hospital care	44
injections	41
inpatient care	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	68
X-rays	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	76
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	157
hospital care	38
injections	56
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	69
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	283
injections	112
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	83
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	264
hospital care	32
injections	93
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	75
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	264
hospital care	13
injections	79
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	79
X-rays	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	275
injections	79
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	77
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	121

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	277
injections	65
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	84
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2022 were aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	302
hospital care	13
injections	69
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	69
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	368
hospital care	13
injections	136
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	175
X-rays	163

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	36
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA during 2024 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
doctor visit	264
injections	127
musculoskeletal imaging	94
X-rays	94

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	25
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated as an orthopedist in Clive, IA were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	74
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	227
hospital care	31
injections	74
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	78
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	176
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	63
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen Alan Ash, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$122 Biomet BMA Bone Marrow Aspirate $105	Stratum Foot Plating System $16
Pfizer Inc.	$85 FLECTOR PATCH $44	CELEBREX $41
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$13 MONOVISC $13