NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Brian Ortell, DO

Surgery Physician · Ottumwa, IA

Edward Brian Ortell, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Ottumwa, Iowa, and NPI 1346236940, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 3557, 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
1346236940
Name
Edward Brian Ortell
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
3557 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone
(641) 684-2927
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(641) 684-2926
Medicaid ID
1267864 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040227000242); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 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 1005 Pennsylvania Ave

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

  1. Shazia Abbas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1205086998
  2. Jashim Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538145784
  3. Richard Ameln, M.D.Dermatology Physician1225004799
  4. Akhtar Ashraf, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1114928140
  5. Jeffrey Bittner, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1780688713
  6. Stanley Blew, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093791030

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  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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

367 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Ortell367
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium90 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf79 claims
  3. Sutab28 claims
  4. Sucralfate26 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl17 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jefferson County HospitalFairfield, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.

Other surgery physician records in Iowa

  1. David Aanestad, MDDavenport, IA1548230832
  2. Mark Abraham, MDCarroll, IA1760612964
  3. Josiah AdamsonDes Moines, IA1821981002
  4. Johan Aerts, D.O.Des Moines, IA1962683243
  5. Patrick Ahrens, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA1508858028
  6. Olajumoke Akala, DODes Moines, IA1619723129
  7. Mai Al Khadem, MDSioux City, IA1134651979
  8. Donald Anderson, DODes Moines, IA1942714514
  9. Mark Andrew, MDClarion, IA1174567895
  10. Noah Antes, MDIowa City, IA1790612802

Common questions

What is Edward Brian Ortell, DO's NPI number?

Edward Brian Ortell, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346236940, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Brian Ortell, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA, 52501. Phone: (641) 684-2927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Brian Ortell, DO's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 3557, 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 Edward Brian Ortell, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Brian Ortell, DO had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Brian Ortell, DO's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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