Carole A. Frier, D.O.
Internal Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Carole A. Frier, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1730151374, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 02396, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carole A. Frier
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 02396 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 243-1180
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 243-1461
- Medicaid ID
- 0476184 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100517000460); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carole A. Frier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 02396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
3,817 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium242 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate180 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
- Losartan Potassium171 claims
- Lisinopril148 claims
- Omeprazole122 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19.98
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.
Carole A. Frier among 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa
Carole A. Frier, D.O. is one of 871 internal medicine 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 386 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
226 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 226 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Carole A. Frier, D.O.'s NPI number?
Carole A. Frier, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730151374, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carole A. Frier, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 243-1180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carole A. Frier, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02396, 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 Carole A. Frier, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carole A. Frier, D.O. had 3,817 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carole A. Frier, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.