NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Ames, IA

Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1144667171, issued on May 31, 2013. Check the license (Iowa MD-43429, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144667171
Name
Christopher Aaron Etscheidt
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
MD-43429 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 239-4404
Enumerated
May 31, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160915002376); 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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8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 502 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1215 Duff Ave

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

  1. Christopher AlbertPharmacist1811480056
  2. Jill AlexanderPediatrics Physician1851387591
  3. Rupal Amin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225024995
  4. Trisha Andersen, DOAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518917947
  5. Randy Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1912115288
  6. Manuel Arbelaez Agudelo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093237562

Verify Christopher Aaron Etscheidt 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Childserve Therapy IncJohnston, IA
  2. Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Aaron Etscheidt among 502 pediatrics physician records in Iowa

Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D. is one of 502 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 25% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Ames

They are 17 of the 1,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Ames, and 502 pediatrics physician records in Iowa.

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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill AlexanderAmes, IA 500101851387591
  2. Taylor Drake, DOAmes, IA 500101518128297
  3. Tamer El-Mahdy, MDAmes, IA 500101871677997
  4. Kathleen Foster-Wendel, M.D.Ames, IA 500101578551644
  5. Dana Hartwigsen, DOAmes, IA 500101255453767
  6. Jay Hinkhouse, M.D.Ames, IA 500101619924255
  7. Jacob Kolker, M.D.Ames, IA 500101932631454
  8. Brandon McNew, MDAmes, IA 500101063643401

Common questions

What is Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144667171, issued on May 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Aaron Etscheidt, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-43429, 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.

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.

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