NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Lowell Paustian, DO

Surgery Physician · Iowa Falls, IA

David Lowell Paustian, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and NPI 1841289311, issued on Oct 18, 2005. Check the license 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841289311
Name
David Lowell Paustian
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
42083 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
920 S Oak St, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Phone
(641) 648-7000
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(641) 648-7019
Medicaid IDs
30097100 WI
0499889 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061208000063); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1995
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 920 S Oak St

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

  1. Katie Burroughs, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891260444
  2. Jivan KoneruStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780489815
  3. Scott Krueger, DPTPhysical Therapist1629333943
  4. Terri Little, RD LDRegistered Dietitian1487430963
  5. Cathryn Robinson, CRNA/ARNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1346240975
  6. Jasmine Spears, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1699387514

Verify David Lowell Paustian in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
  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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. David Paustian53
  2. Specialty average147

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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

David Lowell Paustian among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa

David Lowell Paustian, DO is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 surgery physician record lists a practice address in Iowa Falls

They are 1 of the 74 NPPES records with a practice address in Iowa Falls, and 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Coster, M.D.Grinnell, IA 501121780655191
  2. Mahmod El-Tayash, M.DGrinnell, IA 501121730594060
  3. Mathew Severidt, D.O.Grinnell, IA 501121215191523
  4. Stephen Sundberg, M.D.Grinnell, IA 501121538134275
  5. John McCune, M.D.Marshalltown, IA 501581750347225
  6. Stephen Vanburen, M.D.Marshalltown, IA 501581316929862
  7. Alison Wilson, MDMarshalltown, IA 501581114149622
  8. Brandon Jenson, DOCorydon, IA 500601598078677

Common questions

What is David Lowell Paustian, DO's NPI number?

David Lowell Paustian, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841289311, issued on Oct 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Lowell Paustian, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 S Oak St, Iowa Falls, IA, 50126. Phone: (641) 648-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Lowell Paustian, DO's license?

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 Lowell Paustian, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Lowell Paustian, DO had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.