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Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1986)

450 Laurel Street Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 247-8400

Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. is an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1986 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. is affiliated with IOWA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C..

Office Locations

Address:

450 Laurel Street Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50314

In The News

“Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer shared a story last week that shows how law enforcement is adapting to a clear and present danger.”—"Policing during a coronavirus pandemic: Phillip Morris", Cleveland.com , October 2024

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	216
hospital care	11
injections	27
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	9
X-rays	30

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	15
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

aspiration	18
doctor visit	202
hip imaging	11
hospital care	12
injections	18
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	58
pelvic imaging	11
X-rays	71

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	23
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

aspiration	15
doctor visit	163
hospital care	15
injections	15
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	48
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	208
injections	13
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	9
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	59

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	20
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

aspiration	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	230
injections	31
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	84

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	27
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

aspiration	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	247
injections	33
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	126
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	109

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	14
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	283
injections	54
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	103

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	47
doctor visit	278
hip imaging	9
injections	47
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	9
musculoskeletal imaging	90
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	80

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	140
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	636
injections	140
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	213
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	182

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. treated as an orthopedist in Des Moines, IA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and joint surgery.

aspiration	42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	275
hip imaging	11
hospital care	12
injections	42
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	99
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	52
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1986. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1986)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

IOWA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott Alan Meyer, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
WARDLOW ENTERPRISES	$1,308 $1,308
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,058 MyMobility $184	Biomet BMA Bone Marrow Aspirate $176	ROSA-Knee $174	Persona $167	Comprehensive Primary Stem $136	Other $220
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$758 Navio Surgical System $256	Regeneten $248	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $145	Recon Knees $109
Exactech, Inc.	$287 Equinoxe $287
Stryker Corporation	$245 Mako $149	ReelX STT $32	INSPACE $25	KNEES $21	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $17
Other	$837 BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES BONE REPAIR CELLULAR BONE GRAFTING KIT $138	Regeneten $137	CARTICEL $100	UE - Aequalis Ascend Flex $100	OFIRMEV $64	Other $299

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,276
Education	$1,035
Travel and Lodging	$183

Biography

Dr. Scott Meyer practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include shoulder instability, knee arthritis, and hyaluronic acid joint injections (viscosupplementation). He is professionally affiliated with Iowa Ortho. After attending the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Meyer completed his residency training at the University Hospitals, Cleveland.