Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D.
Urology Physician · Mason City, IA
Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Mason City, Iowa, and NPI 1336301563, issued on Jun 29, 2008. Check the license (Iowa MD41993, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Edelen Adams
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- MD41993 IA
R-8455 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 S Crescent Dr, Mason City, IA 50401
- Phone
- (641) 494-5280
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (641) 494-5281
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140820001431); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Edelen Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD41993Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,355 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl842 claims
- Finasteride771 claims
- Cephalexin290 claims
- Trimethoprim170 claims
- Myrbetriq161 claims
- Gemtesa151 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $212.60
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Regional Health Services OF Howard CountyCresco, IA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Iowa Specialty Hospital- ClarionClarion, IA
- North Iowa Mercy ClinicsMason City, IA
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.
Christopher Edelen Adams among 128 urology physician records in Iowa
Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D. is one of 128 urology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 128 urology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Macgregor, DOMason City, IA 504011700872876
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- Kevin Rier, M.D.Mason City, IA 504011992793566
- Steven Schurtz, M.D.Mason City, IA 504011598753162
- Elizabeth Takacs, MDMason City, IA 504011447229901
- Stephanie Courson Pothoven, DOClive, IA 503251033230560
- Hugh Dick, M.D.Clive, IA 503251457699282
- Ryan DornbierClive, IA 503251609294305
Common questions
What is Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336301563, issued on Jun 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 S Crescent Dr, Mason City, IA, 50401. Phone: (641) 494-5280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD41993, 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 Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Edelen Adams, M.D. had 3,355 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.