Dr. Simon K. Wright, MD

  • Clive, IA
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1710945506PAC ID5890832042
Medicare services, 2024
1,425
Medicare patients, 2024
496
Part D claims, 2024
553
Publications
3
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
12499 University Avenue Suite 100, Clive, IA 50325
Practice phone
Call (417) 889-2040
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

West Lakes Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Clive, Iowa

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Dr. Simon K. Wright is an otolaryngologist in Clive, Iowa

Dr. Wright practices at West Lakes Surgery Center in Clive, Iowa.

Dr. Wright's NPI, 1710945506, was assigned on May 2, 2006. Dr. Wright graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1997. Dr. Wright holds Iowa license 34670.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890832042
NPI enumeration date
May 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(417) 889-2040
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Simon K. Wright practices at West Lakes Surgery Center in Clive, Iowa

Dr. Wright's primary practice is West Lakes Surgery Center, at 12499 University Avenue Suite 100, Clive, IA 50325. The practice phone is (417) 889-2040.

  • West Lakes Surgery Center
    12499 University Avenue Suite 100, Clive, IA 50325Phone(417) 889-2040

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Dr. Simon K. Wright is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Wright's primary practice is West Lakes Surgery Center in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Wright is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Iowa ENT Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wright to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Simon K. Wright's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wright practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Lakes Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Simon K. Wright is one of 105 otolaryngologists in Iowa

Otolaryngology is Dr. Wright's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Wright is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, IowaPrimaryLicense 34670 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Wright

Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

105otolaryngologists in Iowa
7otolaryngologists in Clive

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Simon K. Wright billed Medicare for 1,425 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,425 Medicare services from Dr. Wright across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 496 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $111,578 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,425
Medicare patients496
Paid by Medicare$111,578
Procedure codes21

Dr. Wright's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5202024: 5577%
Surgery
2023: 4242024: 4006%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 4822024: 31435%
Tests and treatments
2023: 912024: 901%
Imaging
2023: 562024: 6414%

Where Dr. Wright's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,36696%
  • In a facility594%

Dr. Wright compared with the Iowa median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Wright
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
1,425vs 6012.4 times
Medicare patients
496vs 31955% above
Part D claims
417vs 1044.0 times

Medians across 110 otolaryngologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Wright's 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. Simon K. Wright treated 496 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 496 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wright in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 256 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wright's median patient age at 51, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024496
Average age74
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Wright's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Wright's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women28958%
  • Men20742%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Wright's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Mood disorders30%
  5. Depression28%
  6. Diabetes23%
  7. Anxiety22%
  8. Osteoporosis22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Wright's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 51

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Simon K. Wright wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Wright wrote 553 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 417 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,002 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 387 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024553
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$4,002
Part D patients207

Dr. Wright's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic543 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims2%

Dr. Wright's 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. Wright's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%56 of 553 claims
  • Antibiotics14%80 of 553 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: 3872024: 4178%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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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. Simon K. Wright scored 50 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 50 out of 100 for Dr. Wright for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Wright accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Wright's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 50of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Simon K. Wright has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Wright, published from 2015 to 2019. Dr. Wright's most frequent co-authors are Keith D. Forwith, MD, Robert C. Kern, MD and Thom E. Lobe, MD.

Papers3
Years published2015 to 2019

Dr. Wright's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Wright

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Dr. Simon K. Wright has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Wright to 1 clinical trial.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Wright

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Wright

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Simon K. Wright received $27,205 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 309 general payments to Dr. Wright from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $7,364.

General payments to Dr. Wright by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Wright by kind, 2016 to 2025

$27.2Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$9,87036%
  • Food and beverage$8,61332%
  • Travel and lodging$8,56831%
  • Consulting fees$1501%
  • Gifts$40%

Companies that paid Dr. Wright the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Simon K. Wright graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Wright graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Wisconsin

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Simon K. Wright's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Simon K. Wright's NPI number?

Dr. Simon K. Wright's NPI number is 1710945506. It was assigned on May 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Simon K. Wright?

Dr. Simon K. Wright is an otolaryngologist in Clive, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Simon K. Wright practice?

Dr. Wright practices at 12499 University Avenue Suite 100, Clive, IA 50325. Dr. Wright's primary practice is West Lakes Surgery Center in Clive, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wright to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Simon K. Wright's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Wright is (417) 889-2040.

What is Dr. Simon K. Wright's medical license number?

Dr. Wright holds Iowa license 34670.

Which hospitals is Dr. Simon K. Wright affiliated with?

Dr. Wright is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wright to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Simon K. Wright part of?

Dr. Wright is linked to Iowa ENT Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wright to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Simon K. Wright accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wright billed Medicare for 1,425 services in 2024, and Dr. Wright accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Simon K. Wright's MIPS score?

Dr. Wright's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 50 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Simon K. Wright see?

CMS counts 496 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wright in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Simon K. Wright bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wright's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: lungs and airway (31579).

Where did Dr. Simon K. Wright go to medical school?

Dr. Wright graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Simon K. Wright prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wright's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Simon K. Wright received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27,205 in general payments to Dr. Wright from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.

How long has Dr. Simon K. Wright been practicing?

Dr. Wright graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Simon K. Wright do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Wright, published from 2015 to 2019. Dr. Wright has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Simon K. Wright publish with?

Dr. Wright's most frequent co-authors are Keith D. Forwith, MD (1 shared paper), Robert C. Kern, MD (1 shared paper) and Thom E. Lobe, MD (1 shared paper).

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