Caroline Schwickerath, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Decorah, IA
Caroline Schwickerath, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Decorah, Iowa, and NPI 1427344381, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Schwickerath
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 5101019389 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA 52101
- Phone
- (563) 382-2911
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160803001583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 901 Montgomery St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lydia AdamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538584131
- Sarah Anderson, PT, DPT, SCSPhysical Therapist1518293091
- Lisa Barnes, MS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265540710
- Larry Barthel, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1821079906
- Jennifer Becker, FNPNurse Practitioner1295380400
- Chelsey Bohr, PTPhysical Therapist1336786532
Verify Caroline Schwickerath in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
787 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium342 claims
- Famotidine132 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes77 claims
- Gavilyte-G28 claims
- Dutasteride26 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Winneshiek Medical CenterWest Union, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
8 surgery physician records list a practice address in Decorah
They are 8 of the 282 NPPES records with a practice address in Decorah, and 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 8 in Decorah → All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Decorah →
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- Olajumoke Akala, DODes Moines, IA1619723129
- Mai Al Khadem, MDSioux City, IA1134651979
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- Noah Antes, MDIowa City, IA1790612802
Common questions
What is Caroline Schwickerath, D.O.'s NPI number?
Caroline Schwickerath, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427344381, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Schwickerath, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Montgomery St, Decorah, IA, 52101. Phone: (563) 382-2911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Schwickerath, D.O.'s license?
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 Caroline Schwickerath, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Schwickerath, D.O. had 787 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Caroline Schwickerath, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.