Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1942274626, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-34440, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cornelius Jason Gucfa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- MD-34440 IA
45155 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6600 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 283-1221
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 283-2017
- Medicaid IDs
- 34467000 WI
1942274626 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100708000814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 398 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6600 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jesse Becker, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396289229
- Ashley Ebner, PSYDPsychologist1164244141
- Christina Johnson, LMHC, CADCMental Health Counselor1447798285
- Alissa Lilla, PAPhysician Assistant1568553584
- Brandon Peterson, DDSPeriodontics1700864543
- Haley Wedmore, PHD, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1275947418
Verify Cornelius Jason Gucfa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-34440Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
7,819 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Escitalopram Oxalate534 claims
- Clonazepam476 claims
- Lorazepam420 claims
- Trazodone Hcl409 claims
- Buspirone Hcl364 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er362 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: $32.59
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 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 2 group practices
- Central Iowa Hospital CorporationWest Des Moines, IA
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornelius Jason Gucfa among 398 psychiatry physician records in Iowa
Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D. is one of 398 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2010 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Iowa
There are 398 psychiatry physician records in Iowa.
All 398 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shehzad Kamran, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661942247739
- Nicole Kelm, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661962142703
- Janice Landy, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661275507022
- Paul McGinnis, M.D.West Des Moinse, IA 502661083632269
- Gaylord Nordine, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661699053751
- Randall Kavalier, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502651003884107
- Matthew Horvath, DOWoodward, IA 502761093750143
- David Bethel, D. O.Des Moines, IA 503101356455141
Common questions
What is Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942274626, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6600 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 283-1221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-34440, 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 Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cornelius Jason Gucfa, M.D. had 7,819 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.