NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claire Swogger Stefl, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Ames, IA

Claire Swogger Stefl, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1942615885, issued on Jun 30, 2014. Check the license (Iowa 46320, 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 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942615885
Name
Claire Swogger Stefl
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
46320 IA
A139021 CA
01080098A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 239-6992
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191001001472); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2014
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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Also registered at 1111 Duff Ave

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

  1. Ibrahim AlakhrasHospitalist Physician1942861505
  2. Patrick Allaire, MDAnesthesiology Physician1811983695
  3. Nadejda BakliziHospitalist Physician1346972536
  4. William Barry, MDHospitalist Physician1558358440
  5. Kaitlyn Baumgardner, ARNPNurse Practitioner1952928236
  6. Laura Bloomenrader, APRNFamily Medicine Physician1306767272

Verify Claire Swogger Stefl 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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

696 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Claire Stefl696
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate38 claims
  3. Furosemide31 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
  5. Lisinopril26 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA

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

Claire Swogger Stefl among 302 hospitalist physician records in Iowa

Claire Swogger Stefl, MD is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 43% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2014 among the 243 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Ames

They are 19 of the 1,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Ames, and 302 hospitalist physician records in Iowa.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Barry, MDAmes, IA 500101558358440
  2. Brenda Burrough, MDAmes, IA 500101326163098
  3. Karen Carlson, M.D.Ames, IA 500101528055688
  4. Jotesh Chug, MDAmes, IA 500101235126137
  5. Ryan Elsey, DOAmes, IA 500101003269325
  6. Bianca Finn, MDAmes, IA 500101730455445
  7. Priyadarshini GangulaAmes, IA 500101477904589
  8. Richard Glenn, D.O.Ames, IA 500101265437081

Common questions

What is Claire Swogger Stefl, MD's NPI number?

Claire Swogger Stefl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942615885, issued on Jun 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claire Swogger Stefl, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-6992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claire Swogger Stefl, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 46320, 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 Claire Swogger Stefl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claire Swogger Stefl, MD had 696 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.