Dr. William Reed Farmer, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 36
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $649
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2020
- Practice address
- 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 643-2261
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. William Reed Farmer is a general surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Farmer practices in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Farmer's NPI, 1245850783, was assigned on April 24, 2020. Dr. Farmer holds Iowa license R-12285.
- NPI
- 1245850783NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769883404
- NPI enumeration date
- April 24, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (515) 643-2261
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William Reed Farmer's practice address is in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Farmer's practice address in the NPI Registry is 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 643-2261.
- NPI Registry address1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 643-2261
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Reed Farmer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Farmer practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dr. Farmer's practice | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Reed Farmer is one of 317 general surgeons in Iowa
Surgery is Dr. Farmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Farmer is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IowaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Farmer
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Reed Farmer's patients have a median age of 55
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Farmer's median patient age at 55, with 52% women.
Dr. Farmer's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men43%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. William Reed Farmer wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Farmer wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $60 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Farmer'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. Farmer's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids81%29 of 36 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: 222024: 2723%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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
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Dr. William Reed Farmer has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Farmer in 2024. Dr. Farmer's most frequent co-authors are Matthew Wade Andres, DO, Jan Franko, MD, PhD and Viet Hoang Le, MD.
Dr. Farmer's most frequent co-authors
- Matthew Wade Andres, DO1 shared paper
- Jan Franko, MD, PhD1 shared paper
- Viet Hoang Le, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Farmer
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William Reed Farmer received $649 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Farmer from 4 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Becton, Dickinson and Company paid the most, $436.
General payments to Dr. Farmer by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Farmer the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. William Reed Farmer'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 |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Reed Farmer's NPI number?
Dr. William Reed Farmer's NPI number is 1245850783. It was assigned on April 24, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Reed Farmer?
Dr. William Reed Farmer is a general surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. William Reed Farmer practice?
Dr. Farmer practices at 1111 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314.
What is Dr. William Reed Farmer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Farmer is (515) 643-2261.
What is Dr. William Reed Farmer's medical license number?
Dr. Farmer holds Iowa license R-12285.
What drugs does Dr. William Reed Farmer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Farmer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. William Reed Farmer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $649 in general payments to Dr. Farmer from 4 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Becton, Dickinson and Company.
How long has Dr. William Reed Farmer been practicing?
Dr. Farmer's NPI was assigned in 2020.
Does Dr. William Reed Farmer do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Farmer.
Who does Dr. William Reed Farmer publish with?
Dr. Farmer's most frequent co-authors are Matthew Wade Andres, DO (1 shared paper), Jan Franko, MD, PhD (1 shared paper) and Viet Hoang Le, MD (1 shared paper).
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