Dr. Steven A. Cahalan, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 11
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 25
- Part D claims, 2024
- 23
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $2,981
- Practice address
- 6600 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 471-9300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
UnityPoint Clinic
West Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Steven A. Cahalan is a general surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Cahalan practices at UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Cahalan's NPI, 1376658237, was assigned on August 20, 2006. Dr. Cahalan graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Cahalan's Iowa license number on file is 24894.
- NPI
- 1376658237NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5193853612
- NPI enumeration date
- August 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (515) 471-9300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan practices at UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Cahalan's primary practice is UnityPoint Clinic, at 6600 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 471-9300.
- UnityPoint Clinic6600 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 471-9300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cahalan's primary practice is UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Cahalan is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cahalan to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven A. Cahalan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cahalan practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UnityPoint Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven A. Cahalan is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa
Surgery is Dr. Cahalan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cahalan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Cahalan has a license on file in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IowaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bariatric surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Cahalan treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Cahalan
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan billed Medicare for 11 services in 2022
CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Cahalan across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits, for 25 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $818 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Cahalan's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 202022: 1145%
Dr. Cahalan compared with the Iowa median for general surgeons, 2022
- Dr. Cahalan
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 11vs 16493% below
- Medicare patients
- 25vs 14683% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 4372% below
Medians across 332 general surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cahalan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Steven A. Cahalan treated 25 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cahalan in 2024. 64% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cahalan's median patient age at 48, with 77% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cahalan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol64%
- Arthritis60%
- High blood pressure60%
- Mood disorders52%
- Depression48%
- Anxiety44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cahalan's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 48
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women77%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cahalan wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $193 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 38 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Cahalan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2023
- 2021
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 382023: 1268%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2021.
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
How Dr. Steven A. Cahalan takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cahalan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
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); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Steven A. Cahalan received $2,981 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Cahalan from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,622.
General payments to Dr. Cahalan by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cahalan by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$1,98567%
- Food and beverage$99633%
Companies that paid Dr. Cahalan 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. Steven A. Cahalan has 6 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Cahalan, most recently Fellow, American College of Surgeons in 1990.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cahalan
- 1990
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- 1980
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Academic Achievement Award
- 1979
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Top Scholar
- 1978
- Cornog Freshman Chemistry Award
- Phi Eta Sigma
- 1977
- Scholar
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan graduated from Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Cahalan graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Cahalan is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cahalan accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO9
- Medicare8
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven A. Cahalan'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan's NPI number?
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan's NPI number is 1376658237. It was assigned on August 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan?
Dr. Steven A. Cahalan is a general surgeon in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Steven A. Cahalan practice?
Dr. Cahalan practices at 6600 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Cahalan's primary practice is UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cahalan to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cahalan is (515) 471-9300.
What is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan's medical license number?
Dr. Cahalan's Iowa license number on file is 24894.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan affiliated with?
Dr. Cahalan is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan part of?
Dr. Cahalan is linked to UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Cahalan to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Steven A. Cahalan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cahalan billed Medicare for 11 services in 2022, and Dr. Cahalan accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven A. Cahalan see?
CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cahalan in 2024, with an average age of 67.
Is Dr. Steven A. Cahalan board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cahalan is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Steven A. Cahalan bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Cahalan's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Steven A. Cahalan go to medical school?
Dr. Cahalan graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Steven A. Cahalan prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cahalan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Steven A. Cahalan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,981 in general payments to Dr. Cahalan from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven A. Cahalan been practicing?
Dr. Cahalan graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Steven A. Cahalan accept?
Dr. Cahalan is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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