David Friedgood, DO
Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA
David Friedgood, DO is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1134233794, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Iowa DO-01802, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Friedgood
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- DO-01802 IA
01802 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 358-0011
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 358-0099
- Medicaid ID
- 4170118 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100322000065); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Friedgood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license DO-01802Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Primidone16 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
- Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Friedgood among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa
David Friedgood, DO is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steve Adelman, DODes Moines, IA 503141639283294
- Erik Arneson, MDDes Moines, IA 503141194382119
- Paul Babikian, MDDes Moines, IA 503141912011859
- Alex Eischeid, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141689055790
- Randall Hamilton, MDDes Moines, IA 503141518977412
- Bruce Hughes, MDDes Moines, IA 503141285748004
- Michael Jacoby, MDDes Moines, IA 503141346354198
- Kyle Jorgensen, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141902219363
Common questions
What is David Friedgood, DO's NPI number?
David Friedgood, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134233794, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Friedgood, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 358-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Friedgood, DO's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-01802, 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 Friedgood, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Friedgood, DO had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.