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Dr. John M. Wright, MD

Accepting New Patients

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Sleep Medicine

Indiana University School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, neurological disorders

1111 6th Avenue Suite A100
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 358-0011

Dr. John M. Wright, MD is a neurologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. John M. Wright, MD is affiliated with MercyOne and MERCY CLINICS INC.

Office Locations

MercyOne

1111 6th Avenue Suite A100
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 358-0011

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MercyOne

1449 Northwest 128th Street Building 5
Clive, IA 50325

(515) 358-9600

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

home sleep study

In 2023, Dr. John M. Wright, MD had a list price for home sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

sleep study

In 2023, Dr. John M. Wright, MD had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
diagnostic procedures	497
doctor visit	452
electroencephalography (EEG)	47
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
sleep study	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	502
electroencephalography (EEG)	27
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
sleep study	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	74
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	63
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	533
electroencephalography (EEG)	52
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
sleep study	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	81
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were sleep study, airway management, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	115
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	596
electroencephalography (EEG)	27
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
sleep study	212

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	122
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	77
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	491
electroencephalography (EEG)	23
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
sleep study	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	30
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	50
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were sleep study, airway management, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	80
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	477
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
sleep study	145

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	27
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	40
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, sleep study, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	277
injections	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
sleep study	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	31
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
doctor visit	349
electroencephalography (EEG)	57
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
sleep study	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	67
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	58
doctor visit	321
electroencephalography (EEG)	27
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
sleep study	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	66
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
doctor visit	288
electroencephalography (EEG)	29
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
sleep study	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	44
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	22
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated as a neurologist in Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

airway management	61
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	410
electroencephalography (EEG)	33
hospital care	154
injections	37
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	37
sleep study	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	508
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	54
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Wright, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John M. Wright, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	9
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. John M. Wright, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1991. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1991)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John M. Wright, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne

MERCY CLINICS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John M. Wright, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John M. Wright, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Des Moines, IA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John M. Wright, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,626 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $1,294	ACTIVA $1,241	MYSTIM $91
Cyberonics, Inc.	$2,358 VNS Therapy $2,358
AbbVie Inc.	$1,112 QULIPTA $812	UBRELVY $300
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$954 MAYZENT $479	Gilenya $281	Aimovig $53	EXELON PATCH $24	AFINITOR $13	Other $104
Biogen, Inc.	$931 Vumerity $222	TECFIDERA $166	PLEGRIDY $147	TYSABRI $114	AVONEX $41	Other $239
Other	$7,494 Wakix $489	OCREVUS $405	AUBAGIO $313	TROKENDI XR $247	Aimovig $245	Other $5,794

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,534
Travel and Lodging	$3,543
Gift	$226
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$157
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. John Wright is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine specialist in Des Moines, IA and Clive, IA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests encompass sleep disorders and neurological disorders. Dr. Wright is affiliated with MercyOne. He welcomes new patients at his office inClive, IA as reported by MercyOne. Dr. Wright studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.