Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1285950915, issued on Apr 20, 2010. Check the license (Iowa 43073, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth H. Gauger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 43073 IA
59899 MN
30416 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1650 1St Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Phone
- (319) 362-3937
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 200536140A OK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160115002205); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 220 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1650 1St Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jordan Gross, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1245658673
- Michael Hall, MDOphthalmology Physician1447208889
- Steven Jacobs, MDOphthalmology Physician1881642254
- Jillian Litchfield, DOOphthalmology Physician1679150569
- Jeffrey Maassen, MDOphthalmology Physician1124065883
- David Muller, MDOphthalmology Physician1427006881
Verify Elizabeth H. Gauger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 43073Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,538 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost359 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate225 claims
- Timolol Maleate177 claims
- Erythromycin176 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol127 claims
- Moxifloxacin115 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $138.75
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iowa Eye PCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elizabeth H. Gauger among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in Cedar Rapids → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lee Birchansky, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021518951433
- Jordan Gross, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021245658673
- Michael Hall, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021447208889
- Steven Jacobs, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021881642254
- Jillian Litchfield, DOCedar Rapids, IA 524021679150569
- Jeffrey Maassen, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021124065883
- David Muller, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021427006881
- Brian Privett, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021639369432
Common questions
What is Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285950915, issued on Apr 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 1St Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Phone: (319) 362-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 43073, 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 Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. had 1,538 Medicare Part D claims for 387 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.