2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1528128444 MD
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DALE NYSTROM, MD

Family Medicine Physician in SIOUX CENTER, Iowa. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 283 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.0008/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$253.34
15 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

DALE NYSTROM, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.0008/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 7,650 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

94.0008/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
8K
Part D claims, 2023
89%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

DALE NYSTROM, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

94 Top 25% higher than 75% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

DALE NYSTROM, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about DALE NYSTROM, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/11/2006

NPI 1528128444

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

7,650 124% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

MIPS final score

94.0008/100 10.900800000000004% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Iowa

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers

Iowa providers

Family Medicine Physician share within Iowa

1. Family Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Medicine Physician share within Iowa

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

DALE NYSTROM, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.0008/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 94.0008/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%94%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 94.0008/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

DALE NYSTROM, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 645 S MAIN AVE, SIOUX CENTER, IA, 51250, with a listed phone of (712) 722-2609. NPI 1528128444 was issued on 12/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NYSTROM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 7,650 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 283 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $590K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 94.0008/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.7985), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

645 S MAIN AVE
SIOUX CENTER, IA 51250

Provider Details

NPI 1528128444
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/11/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.0008
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
84.7985
Quality
98.2244
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where DALE NYSTROM, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE
HAWARDEN, IA
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 161311
HAWARDEN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CLINICS LLC
IRETON, IA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DALE NYSTROM, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$253

Largest payer

Lilly USA, LLC

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

DALE NYSTROM, MD — brand share 11.0%
Specialty average (est.)

11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 7,650 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

7,650
Total Claims
$590K
Total Drug Cost
283
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
10,325
Total Day Supply
294,730
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$509K
Generic Drug Cost
$80K
Opioid Claims
184 (2.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
127

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.17
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 107, 75-84: 89, 85+: 65

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What DALE NYSTROM, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Rosuvastatin Calcium
445
Levothyroxine Sodium
345
Lisinopril
320
Omeprazole
290
Amlodipine Besylate
287
Metoprolol Succinate
279
Eliquis
Apixaban
275
Atorvastatin Calcium
267
Furosemide
237
Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl
207

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How DALE NYSTROM, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

DALE NYSTROM, MD's 7,650 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Iowa

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NYSTROM.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DALE NYSTROM, MD's specialty?
DALE NYSTROM, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in SIOUX CENTER, Iowa. Credentials: MD.
How much does DALE NYSTROM, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, DALE NYSTROM, MD wrote 7,650 Medicare Part D claims totaling $590K in drug costs for 283 beneficiaries.
What is DALE NYSTROM, MD's Medicare quality score?
DALE NYSTROM, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.0008/100 (Quality: 84.7985). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is DALE NYSTROM, MD located?
DALE NYSTROM, MD is located at 645 S MAIN AVE, SIOUX CENTER, IA, 51250. Phone: (712) 722-2609.
What is DALE NYSTROM, MD's NPI number?
DALE NYSTROM, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528128444, issued on 12/11/2006.
Does DALE NYSTROM, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
DALE NYSTROM, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $509K in brand drug costs.
Does DALE NYSTROM, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, DALE NYSTROM, MD had 184 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does DALE NYSTROM, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, DALE NYSTROM, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Rosuvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does DALE NYSTROM, MD accept Medicare?
DALE NYSTROM, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,650 Part D claims and 283 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DALE NYSTROM, MD's credentials?
DALE NYSTROM, MD's NPI is 1528128444 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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