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Bruce Richard James, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician in West Des Moines, IA · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1255317418

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Bruce Richard James

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 4201 Westown Pkwy Ste 236, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

Phone (515) 401-1950

Fax (515) 401-1955

Enumeration date Dec 20, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Jun 3, 2021

Taxonomy & licenses

207L00000X Anesthesiology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 30516 (IA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
IA0167	Other	IA	JOHN DEERE PROVIDER #
050038841	Other	IA	RAILROAD MEDICARE #
4290	Other	IA	MIDLANDS PROVIDER #
51102	Other	IA	BLUE SHIELD PROVIDER #
0121764	Medicaid	IA	-
30516	Other	IA	TRICARE PROVIDER #

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Is NPI 1255317418 active?

Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1255317418 is active (record last updated 2021-06-03).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2021-06-03.