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David Carlson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in West Burlington, 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
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 701 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.8/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

David Carlson, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 10,275 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

77.8/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
10K
Part D claims, 2023
86%
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.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1033285945 · Family Medicine Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-BELOW · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1033285945
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
  • MIPS-BELOW 77.8/100
  • RX-HEAVY 10K claims
  • BOOK-LIGHT 2,267 in Iowa
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tracy Bell · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

David Carlson, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

78 ≥ 20th percentile 20% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

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

Where David Carlson, M.D. sits

This provider among family medicine physician peers

Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Carlson, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 89% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37David Carlson, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 89 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Carlson, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

David Carlson, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Carlson, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/24/2006

NPI 1033285945

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,760 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

10,275 201% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

MIPS final score

77.8/100 5.7 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Iowa

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers

Iowa providers
Pharmacist6.6%Physical Therapist5.5%Mental Health Counselor5%Family Medicine Physician4.8%Chiropractor4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.1%
Largest specialties in Iowa (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

David Carlson, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%77.8%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 77.8/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

1201 W AGENCY RD
West Burlington, IA 52655
(319) 754-4242

Provider Details

NPI 1033285945
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/24/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

77.8186
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
67.6256
Quality
58.4365
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where David Carlson, M.D. 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.

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center Inc
West Burlington, 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 Carlson, M.D. - brand share 12.0%
Family Medicine Physician average

12% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 10,275 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.

10,275
Total Claims
$826K
Total Drug Cost
701
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
23,802
Total Day Supply
695,616
Brand vs Generic
12% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$624K
Generic Drug Cost
$194K
Opioid Claims
175 (1.7% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
192

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.09
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male
Age Distribution
<65: 36, 65-74: 304, 75-84: 242, 85+: 119

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What David Carlson, M.D. 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
Atorvastatin Calcium
 843
Levothyroxine Sodium
 474
Omeprazole
 455
Amlodipine Besylate
 310
Simvastatin
 309
Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl
258
Lisinopril
 240
Hydrochlorothiazide
 236
Metoprolol Tartrate
 232
Escitalopram Oxalate
 193

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

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Family Medicine Physician Overview

How David Carlson, M.D. 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 Carlson, M.D.'s 10,275 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 Carlson, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (77.8 here).

Tracy Bell 77.8 CA Walter Downey 77.8 WI Amy Moses-Nanthan 77.8 TX Edward Agabin 77.8 GA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Aubrey Remmers Missoula, MT Zachory Deiss Casper, WY Kenneth Ross House Springs, MO Mark Malkus Cambridge, MD

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 Carlson.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Carlson, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Carlson, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in West Burlington, Iowa. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Carlson, M.D. wrote 10,275 Medicare Part D claims totaling $826K in drug costs for 701 beneficiaries.
What is David Carlson, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
David Carlson, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.8/100 (Quality: 67.6, Cost: 58.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Carlson, M.D. located? ▼
David Carlson, M.D. is located at 1201 W AGENCY RD, West Burlington, IA, 52655. Phone: (319) 754-4242.
What is David Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033285945, issued on 11/24/2006.
Does David Carlson, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Carlson, M.D.'s prescribing is 12% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $624K in brand drug costs.
Does David Carlson, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Carlson, M.D. had 175 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.7%.
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 Carlson, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Carlson, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Carlson, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Carlson, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,275 Part D claims and 701 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Carlson, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Carlson, M.D.'s NPI is 1033285945 with credentials M.D.. 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.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.