Benjamin Paulson, M.D. - Iowa Ortho Des Moines - Doctor in Des Moines, IA

Benjamin Paulson, M.D. - Iowa Ortho Des Moines

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4.9

327 reviews

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About This Business

Benjamin Paulson, M.D., is a hand surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa, with 22 years of experience since graduating from Duke University School of Medicine in 2004. He is one of two surgery of the hand physicians among the 57 doctors in our Des Moines directory. His Medicare profile lists removal of tissue and removal of nail tissue as top services. He is affiliated with Boone County Hospital, Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center, and Dallas County Hospital. In MIPS, the federal program scoring Medicare clinicians on quality and cost, he holds the highest score among the 11 rated physicians in our listings at 82 out of 100. He accepts Medicare; telehealth is not listed among his services. Patient sentiment is exceptional: a 4.9 rating across 327 reviews.

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Specialty (per registry)
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
NPI Number
1184864340
Medical school graduate
2004 (22+ years of practice)
Medical school
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
State license
39061 (IA)
Hospital affiliations
Boone County Hospital · Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center · Dallas County Hospital
Quality score (CMS MIPS)
81.6/100
Common services (Medicare data)
Removal of tissue · Removal of nail tissue
Accepts Medicare

Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) · CMS Doctors & Clinicians dataset · checked 2026-08-18

Address

450 Laurel St A
Des Moines, IA 50314

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Information last updated: August 23, 2026