NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1891754941 MD
Verify on CMS → David Ahrens, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Guthrie Center, Iowa.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 462 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
David Ahrens, MD filed 4,259 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Guthrie Center, Iowa, prescribing 89% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥92nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about David Ahrens, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1891754941), first enumerated 03/18/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,259 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1891754941 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1891754941
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- RX-MID 4,259
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,267 in Iowa
- PHOTO-ENUM Floyd Jernigan · 2006
David Ahrens, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,259 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
David Ahrens, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 David Ahrens, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
4,259 25% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Iowa
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1891754941 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/18/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Ahrens, 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.
Guthrie Family Medicine Center PLC
Guthrie Center, 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).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
David Ahrens, MD - brand share 10.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
10% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 4,259 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.
4,259
Total Claims
$260K
Total Drug Cost
462
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,578
- Total Day Supply
- 180,681
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $196K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $63K
- Opioid Claims
- 156 (3.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 344
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.95
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 28, 65-74: 191, 75-84: 153, 85+: 90
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Ahrens, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Furosemide
Furosemide
230 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
203 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
173 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
170 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
151 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
145 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
106 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
106 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Furosemide | 230 |
| Lisinopril | 203 |
| Omeprazole | 173 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 170 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 151 |
| Alprazolam | 145 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 106 |
| Potassium Chloride | 106 |
| Simvastatin | 100 |
| Gabapentin | 90 |
* 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 David Ahrens, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
David Ahrens, MD's 4,259 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ahrens, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
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 Ahrens.
One of 2,267 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Iowa, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jennifer Aanestad
M.D.
Durant, IA
Dr. Amjad Abdelhady
MD
Sioux City, IA
Dr. Afsana Abdullah
D.O.
Bettendorf, IA
Dr. Raja Ali Abdullah
MD
Cedar Falls, IA
Dr. Laura Abels
DO
Ankeny, IA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Ahrens, MD's specialty? ▼
David Ahrens, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Credentials: MD.
How much does David Ahrens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Ahrens, MD wrote 4,259 Medicare Part D claims totaling $260K in drug costs for 462 beneficiaries.
Where is David Ahrens, MD located? ▼
David Ahrens, MD is located at 502 MAIN, Guthrie Center, IA, 50115. Phone: (641) 332-2365.
What is David Ahrens, MD's NPI number? ▼
David Ahrens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891754941, issued on 03/18/2006.
Does David Ahrens, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Ahrens, MD's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $196K in brand drug costs.
Does David Ahrens, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Ahrens, MD had 156 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 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 David Ahrens, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Ahrens, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Furosemide, Lisinopril, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Ahrens, MD accept Medicare? ▼
David Ahrens, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,259 Part D claims and 462 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Ahrens, MD's credentials? ▼
David Ahrens, MD's NPI is 1891754941 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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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