Derrick Thomas Alger, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Derrick Thomas Alger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1477082915, issued on Jun 8, 2017. Check the license (Iowa R-10894, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derrick Thomas Alger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- R-10894 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 3RD Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
- Phone
- (319) 730-7300
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200825000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derrick Thomas Alger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license R-10894Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
462 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate22 claims
- Clopidogrel19 claims
- Prednisone19 claims
- Furosemide18 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
- Cogent Healthcare OF Iowa PCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derrick Thomas Alger among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Derrick Thomas Alger, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
97 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cedar Rapids
They are 97 of the 2,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Derrick Thomas Alger, MD's NPI number?
Derrick Thomas Alger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477082915, issued on Jun 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derrick Thomas Alger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 3RD Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403. Phone: (319) 730-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derrick Thomas Alger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number R-10894, 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 Derrick Thomas Alger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derrick Thomas Alger, MD had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.