NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Nevada, IA

Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Nevada, Iowa, and NPI 1033569223, issued on Jun 17, 2016. Check the license (Iowa DO-05052, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033569223
Name
Audra Leigh Poterucha
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO-05052 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 S 19TH St Ste 100, Nevada, IA 50201
Phone
(515) 382-5413
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 382-7107
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170921001597); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 640 S 19TH St Ste 100

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

  1. Arthur Check, DOFamily Medicine Physician1760455323
  2. Kelly Check, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1114991262
  3. Shane Higgins, PAPhysician Assistant1316922396
  4. Timothy Leeds, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1386644227
  5. Adrian Palar, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952374811
  6. Jyl Wonnell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1316933856

Verify Audra Leigh Poterucha 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,955 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 215 claims were for opioids.

  1. Audra Poterucha3,955
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium149 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium147 claims
  3. Furosemide111 claims
  4. Omeprazole103 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
  6. Gabapentin91 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Story County HospitalNevada, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Audra Leigh Poterucha among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Nevada

They are 8 of the 82 NPPES records with a practice address in Nevada, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pierre Bernard, DONevada, IA 502011114914520
  2. Alison Carleton, MDNevada, IA 502011285608778
  3. Arthur Check, DONevada, IA 502011760455323
  4. Laurel Faltas, APRNNevada, IA 502011902437940
  5. Adrian Palar, MDNevada, IA 502011952374811
  6. Perry Rathe, MDNevada, IA 502011497746689
  7. Thomas Zimmerman, MDNevada, IA 502011457333957
  8. Zachary Alexander, MDNewton, IA 502081679525521

Common questions

What is Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO's NPI number?

Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033569223, issued on Jun 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 S 19TH St Ste 100, Nevada, IA, 50201. Phone: (515) 382-5413. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-05052, 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 Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Audra Leigh Poterucha, DO had 3,955 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.