NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dustin David Derflinger, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA

Dustin David Derflinger, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1932379682, issued on Mar 10, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 3886, 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
1932379682
Name
Dustin David Derflinger
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
3886 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 247-3211
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 643-8933
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080710000768); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1111 6TH Ave

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

  1. Muhammad Abdul-Wahab, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1649690686
  2. Alissa AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124888599
  3. Kenneth Acevedo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154190148
  4. Luis Acosta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376398842
  5. Luis Acosta Nunez, MDHospitalist Physician1154018349
  6. Steve Adelman, DONeurology Physician1639283294

Verify Dustin David Derflinger 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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

285 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dustin Derflinger285
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin33 claims
  2. Prednisone30 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt29 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 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): 81.6 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 score87.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  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).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Pella Regional Health CenterPella, IA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Des Moines River Physicians LLCDes Moines, IA

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.

Dustin David Derflinger among 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa

Dustin David Derflinger, D.O. is one of 509 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2012 among the 231 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

95 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 95 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hijinio Carreon, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141033122072
  2. James Cummings, MDDes Moines, IA 503141134114952
  3. David Fisher, DODes Moines, IA 503141891706230
  4. Holly Healey, DODes Moines, IA 503141780679951
  5. Gary Hemann, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141316909369
  6. Shawn Johnson, DODes Moines, IA 503141881689636
  7. Lenard Kerr, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141538128327
  8. Steven Lamer, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503141144208091

Common questions

What is Dustin David Derflinger, D.O.'s NPI number?

Dustin David Derflinger, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932379682, issued on Mar 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dustin David Derflinger, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-3211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dustin David Derflinger, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 3886, 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 Dustin David Derflinger, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dustin David Derflinger, D.O. had 285 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dustin David Derflinger, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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.

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