NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David E. Fishbaugher, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · West Burlington, IA

David E. Fishbaugher, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in West Burlington, Iowa, and NPI 1598960452, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 39023, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598960452
Name
David E. Fishbaugher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
39023 IA
R8090 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA 52655
Phone
(319) 768-1000
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100826000168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1221 S Gear Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Clay Anderson, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1588368146
  2. Vivian AndersonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063144210
  3. Gerald Arnold, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1184606493
  4. Leo Banwart, PA-CEmergency Medicine Physician1598747891
  5. Masharib Bashar, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1912644758
  6. Wyatt Baxter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104293158

Verify David E. Fishbaugher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Fishbaugher286
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Levofloxacin20 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
  3. Prednisone17 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims
  5. Furosemide12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score67.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Henry County Health Center IncMount Pleasant, IA
  2. Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center IncWest Burlington, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David E. Fishbaugher among 302 hospitalist physician records in Iowa

David E. Fishbaugher, M.D. is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 14% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2014 among the 243 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in West Burlington

They are 5 of the 261 NPPES records with a practice address in West Burlington, and 302 hospitalist physician records in Iowa.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Masharib Bashar, M.D.West Burlington, IA 526551912644758
  2. Winnie Chua, M.D.West Burlington, IA 526551780028530
  3. Marium FaizWest Burlington, IA 526551770216905
  4. Siva Gadde, M.D.,West Burlington, IA 526551033518949
  5. Victoria Kogan, MDFort Madison, IA 526271730412412
  6. Neeru Agarwal, MDBettendorf, IA 527221447417019
  7. Ahmed Quasem, M.D.Clinton, IA 527321740415058
  8. Sujan Vadarevu, MDClinton, IA 527321073824306

Common questions

What is David E. Fishbaugher, M.D.'s NPI number?

David E. Fishbaugher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598960452, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David E. Fishbaugher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA, 52655. Phone: (319) 768-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David E. Fishbaugher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 39023, 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 David E. Fishbaugher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David E. Fishbaugher, M.D. had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David E. Fishbaugher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.