Doctor Profile

Podiatry · Podiatry

Eric W. Temple

DPM · Podiatry · College Of Podiatric Med And Surgery, Des Moines University
5950 UNIVERSITY AVE
SUITE 160
West Des Moines, IA 50266
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 15 Years Practicing
763
Medicare Patients / yr
14
Procedures Billed
15
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Iowa, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Temple is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 50266, IA — the Podiatry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Temple Does

Dr. Temple served 763 Medicare patients across 1,441 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Podiatry in Iowa (882 patients across 170 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)325182
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)25441
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)24741
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views (73630)166110
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)163163

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Temple billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Temple is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi

Des Moines, IA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Temple practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Temple offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 160, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 875-9100

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 77% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

95.3794

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Podiatry Doctors near 50266, IA

If Dr. Temple isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest podiatry doctors near 50266, IA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Navin K. GuptaPodiatry378<1 mi
Russell Dean L. EvansPodiatry8381.2 mi
Jennifer L. HallPodiatry7261.4 mi
Eric R. ReesePodiatry1.1K1.4 mi
David L. GroenPodiatry9621.4 mi

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Eric W. Temple: Common Questions

Does Dr. Temple accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Temple is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Temple depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 50266, IA →
Where is Dr. Temple's office?
Dr. Temple practices at 5950 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 160, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Phone: (515) 875-9100.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Temple accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (515) 875-9100 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 50266, IA to see available options.
Does Dr. Temple offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Temple as offering telehealth. Call the office at (515) 875-9100 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Temple?
Dr. Temple graduated in 2011 and has been practicing for approximately 15 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Temple treated 763 Medicare patients across 14 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Temple is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (515) 875-9100 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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