NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Derek Hanson, MD

Neurology Physician · Iowa City, IA

Alex Derek Hanson, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1447998943, issued on May 24, 2022. Check the license (Iowa R-12495, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447998943
Name
Alex Derek Hanson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
R-12495 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-8752
Enumerated
May 24, 2022
Record last updated
May 24, 2022
Fax
(319) 678-7875
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

Verify Alex Derek Hanson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Alex Hanson128
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin22 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Alex Derek Hanson among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa

Alex Derek Hanson, MD is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

85 neurology physician records list a practice address in Iowa City

They are 85 of the 7,163 NPPES records with a practice address in Iowa City, and 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harold Adams, MDIowa City, IA 522421396737912
  2. Edward Aul, MDIowa City, IA 522421538151105
  3. Tracey Cho, MDIowa City, IA 522421992787915
  4. Patricia Davis, MDIowa City, IA 522421366435497
  5. Deema Fattal, MDIowa City, IA 522421982696803
  6. Lynne Geweke, MDIowa City, IA 522421174508519
  7. George Richerson, MDIowa City, IA 522421164404802
  8. Robert Rodnitzky, MDIowa City, IA 522421801889936

Common questions

What is Alex Derek Hanson, MD's NPI number?

Alex Derek Hanson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447998943, issued on May 24, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Derek Hanson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-8752. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Derek Hanson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number R-12495, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alex Derek Hanson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex Derek Hanson, MD had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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