Clifford Kent Boese, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Council Bluffs, IA
Clifford Kent Boese, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1225036916, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 30053, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford Kent Boese
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 30053 IA
19711 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Edmundson PL, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- Phone
- (712) 323-5333
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 323-3252
- Medicaid ID
- 0111260 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041210000035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Edmundson PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Roy Abraham, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518023175
- Robert Armbruster, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1851373666
- Thomas Atteberry, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1629063508
- Joseph Ayoub, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1902888365
- Joan Blum, A.R.N.P.Specialist1972729903
- Thomas Brandt, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992746416
Verify Clifford Kent Boese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 30053Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib61 claims
- Meloxicam49 claims
- Gabapentin17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Cephalexin13 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: $13.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial HospitalHarlan, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
- Roy Abraham, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA1518023175
- Brian Adams, MDIowa City, IA1982696357
- Stephen Ash, M.D.Des Moines, IA1295796670
- Thomas Atteberry, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA1629063508
- Steven Aviles, MDDes Moines, IA1902913676
- Jeffrey Bannister, DOAnkeny, IA1144671967
- Kawsu Barry, MDWest Des Moines, IA1861929226
- Robert Bartelt, MDWaterloo, IA1851411532
- Nicholas Bedard, M.D.Iowa City, IA1073959680
- Austin Benson, MDIowa City, IA1841936705
Common questions
What is Clifford Kent Boese, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clifford Kent Boese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225036916, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford Kent Boese, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Edmundson PL, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 323-5333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford Kent Boese, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 30053, 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 Clifford Kent Boese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clifford Kent Boese, M.D. had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.