Douglas L. Somers, MD
Nephrology Physician · Iowa City, IA
Douglas L. Somers, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1609858919, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 27143, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas L. Somers
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 27143 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Phone
- (319) 356-8252
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 384-8220
- Medicaid ID
- 0297655 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas L. Somers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 27143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
765 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide90 claims
- Losartan Potassium64 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate48 claims
- Jardiance40 claims
- Carvedilol31 claims
- Lisinopril26 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.
Douglas L. Somers among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa
Douglas L. Somers, MD is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
All 92 in Iowa → Every provider in Iowa City → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mony Fraer, MDIowa City, IA 522421497845960
- Joel Gordon, MDIowa City, IA 522421174511034
- Rebecca Hegeman, MDIowa City, IA 522421386626604
- Chou-Long Huang, MD PHDIowa City, IA 522421396704425
- Lawrence Hunsicker, MDIowa City, IA 522421881676195
- Diana Jalal, MDIowa City, IA 522421033142096
Common questions
What is Douglas L. Somers, MD's NPI number?
Douglas L. Somers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609858919, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas L. Somers, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-8252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas L. Somers, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 27143, 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 Douglas L. Somers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas L. Somers, MD had 765 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.