Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Spencer, IA
Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spencer, Iowa, and NPI 1396783726, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 27694, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darrel Richard Forslund
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 27694 IA
DR0061273 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1915 W 4TH St, Spencer, IA 51301
- Phone
- (712) 262-5479
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 4057745 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181016003572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darrel Richard Forslund in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 27694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,235 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 295 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium433 claims
- Metformin Hcl285 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium271 claims
- Lisinopril257 claims
- Omeprazole191 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate182 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
- Banner Health Physicians Colorado LLCJohnstown, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darrel Richard Forslund among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spencer
They are 18 of the 346 NPPES records with a practice address in Spencer, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 2,336 in Iowa → Every provider in Spencer → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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- John Hilsabeck, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011174503957
- Kenneth Hunziker, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011700866589
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Common questions
What is Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396783726, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1915 W 4TH St, Spencer, IA, 51301. Phone: (712) 262-5479. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 27694, 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 Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darrel Richard Forslund, M.D. had 7,235 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.