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Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

1212 Pleasant Street Suite 211
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 875-9770

Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD is a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD is affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Houston Methodist West Hospital, UnityPoint Health, The Iowa Clinic, THE IOWA CLINIC PC, Blank Children's Hospital, Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Iowa Lutheran Hospital.

Office Locations

1212 Pleasant Street Suite 211
Des Moines, IA 50309

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Caropreso was presented the Dr. Tom Foley Iowa Trauma System Achievement Award by Dr. Richard Sidwell - a trauma surgeon at Iowa Methodist Medical Center who has served as the COT Chief for...”—"Dr. Philip Caropreso presented prestigious trauma services award", Times-Republican, September 2024

“In this March 28, 2018, photo, Dr. Richard Sidwell, right, talks with Mary Owens, center, and Samantha Wing during a Stop the Bleed training session for teachers and staff at Southeast Polk High...”—"James City to offer active shooter and emergency medical response training to residents", Daily Press, January 2020

“Richard Sidwell, a trauma surgeon in Des Moines who owns a gun and is a member of the NRA, said such division wont' help improve safety.”—"The Health 202: The dialysis industry spent more than $100 million to beat a California ballot measure", Washington Post, November 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	279
inpatient care	279

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	42
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
emergency care	11
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	58
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	322
inpatient care	322

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	232

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	120
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	12
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	46
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	353
inpatient care	353

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	59
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	41
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	46
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	326
inpatient care	326

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	39
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	266
inpatient care	266

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

doctor visit	15
emergency care	11
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	42
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard A. Sidwell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Broadlawns Medical Center

Mercy Hospital

Houston Methodist West Hospital

UnityPoint Health

The Iowa Clinic

THE IOWA CLINIC PC

Blank Children's Hospital

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Iowa Lutheran Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Richard Sidwell practices general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine) in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Sidwell obtained his medical school training at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and performed his residency at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. He is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, The Iowa Clinic, and Broadlawns Medical Center. He has an open panel in Des Moines, IA according to The Iowa Clinic.