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Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross, MD
NPI1386898872PAC ID9830321900
- Medicare services, 2024
- 309
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 168
- Part D claims, 2024
- 142
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 875-9100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
The Iowa Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross is a colorectal surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Gross practices at The Iowa Clinic in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Gross' NPI, 1386898872, was assigned on November 10, 2008. Dr. Gross graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2008. Dr. Gross holds Iowa license MD-43515.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1386898872NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830321900
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (515) 875-9100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross practices at The Iowa Clinic in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Gross' primary practice is The Iowa Clinic, at 1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 875-9100.
- The Iowa Clinic1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 875-9100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Gross' primary practice is The Iowa Clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Gross is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Iowa Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gross to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
The Iowa ClinicPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gross practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Iowa Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross is one of 16 colorectal surgeons in Iowa
Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Gross' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Gross' licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Utah.
Specialties and state licenses
- Colon and rectal surgery, IowaPrimary
- Surgery, Utah
Colorectal surgeons near Dr. Gross
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16colorectal surgeons in Iowa
7colorectal surgeons in Des Moines
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross billed Medicare for 309 services in 2024
CMS data shows 309 Medicare services from Dr. Gross across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 168 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,462 for them.
Medicare services, 2024309
Medicare patients168
Paid by Medicare$28,462
Procedure codes11
Dr. Gross' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2682024: 18033%
- Surgery
- 2023: 872024: 959%
- Other services
- 2023: 382024: 3411%
Where Dr. Gross' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office24780%
- In a facility6220%
Dr. Gross compared with the Iowa median for colorectal surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Gross
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 309vs 306Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 168vs 14119% above
- Part D claims
- 99vs 8418% above
Medians across 16 colorectal surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gross' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross treated 168 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gross in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 87 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gross' median patient age at 58, with 69% women.
Medicare patients, 2024168
Average age74
Average risk score1.39
Dr. Gross' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Gross' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12675%
- Men4225%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gross' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol71%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis49%
- Mood disorders33%
- Anxiety32%
- Cancer32%
- Depression30%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Gross' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gross wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 99 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,715 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 98 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024142
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$2,715
Part D patients77
Dr. Gross' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic131 claims92%
- Brand-name11 claims8%
Dr. Gross' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Gross' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics45%64 of 142 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 982024: 991%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross ranks in the 67th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Gross accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 59 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Gross, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Gross ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 67th percentile59 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Gross, published from 2011 to 2015. Dr. Gross has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Gross' most frequent co-authors are Robert Edward Glasgow, MD, Edward W. Nelson, MD and William Joseph Peche, MD.
Papers4
Years published2011 to 2015
Dr. Gross' papers by year, 2011 to 2015
Dr. Gross' most frequent co-authors
- Robert Edward Glasgow, MD1 shared paper
- Edward W. Nelson, MD1 shared paper
- William Joseph Peche, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Gross
Antibiotic ProphylaxisAntineoplastic AgentsCatheterization, Central Venous
Anesthesia, EpiduralAnesthesia, LocalAnesthetics
Colorectal NeoplasmsInflammatory Bowel DiseasesPatient Discharge
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross received $15,133 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Gross from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,484.
General payments to Dr. Gross by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Gross by kind, 2016 to 2025
$15.1Kin total
- Education$10,00066%
- Travel and lodging$4,15427%
- Food and beverage$9796%
Companies that paid Dr. Gross the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross graduated from Mayo Medical School
Dr. Gross graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross' NPI number?
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross' NPI number is 1386898872. It was assigned on November 10, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross?
Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross is a colorectal surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208C00000X).
Where does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross practice?
Dr. Gross practices at 1212 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309. Dr. Gross' primary practice is The Iowa Clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gross to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gross is (515) 875-9100.
What is Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross' medical license number?
Dr. Gross holds Iowa license MD-43515, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gross in Iowa and Utah.
Which hospitals is Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross affiliated with?
Dr. Gross is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross part of?
Dr. Gross is linked to The Iowa Clinic.
Does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gross billed Medicare for 309 services in 2024, and Dr. Gross accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross see?
CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gross in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Gross' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (46600), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: digestive system (45300).
Where did Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross go to medical school?
Dr. Gross graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gross' most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.
Has Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,133 in general payments to Dr. Gross from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross been practicing?
Dr. Gross graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Gross, published from 2011 to 2015.
Who does Dr. Molly Elizabeth Gross publish with?
Dr. Gross' most frequent co-authors are Robert Edward Glasgow, MD (1 shared paper), Edward W. Nelson, MD (1 shared paper) and William Joseph Peche, MD (1 shared paper).
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