Averill Fuhs, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Spirit Lake, IA
Averill Fuhs, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and NPI 1700306974, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Iowa DO05279, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Averill Fuhs
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- DO05279 IA
R-10920 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Highway 71 Ste C, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Phone
- (712) 336-3750
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 336-3730
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200609002053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2301 Highway 71 Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mara Hermiston, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1437599297
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- Bradley Meyer, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1043207939
Verify Averill Fuhs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license DO05279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,486 Medicare Part D claims for 538 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 375 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium457 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium381 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium335 claims
- Gabapentin292 claims
- Lisinopril269 claims
- Furosemide250 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
- Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spirit Lake
They are 17 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Spirit Lake, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 17 in Spirit Lake → All 2,336 in Iowa → Every provider in Spirit Lake →
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Common questions
What is Averill Fuhs, DO's NPI number?
Averill Fuhs, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700306974, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Averill Fuhs, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Highway 71 Ste C, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360. Phone: (712) 336-3750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Averill Fuhs, DO's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DO05279, 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 Averill Fuhs, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Averill Fuhs, DO had 9,486 Medicare Part D claims for 538 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.