NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emile C. Li, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Fort Dodge, IA

Emile C. Li, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and NPI 1285687418, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 30558, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285687418
Name
Emile C. Li
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
30558 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2700 1St Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone
(515) 955-6767
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
8123083 IA
2123083 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040324000726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 2700 1St Ave S

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

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  2. Benigno Aquino, PTPhysical Therapist1790842896
  3. Alma Castaneda, RPTPhysical Therapist1336262294
  4. Marie DuclosOccupational Therapist1023514825
  5. Emmanuel Jr. Flores, PTPhysical Therapist1578683033
  6. Michele Koerner, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1912257890

Verify Emile C. Li 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

595 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 115 claims were for opioids.

  1. Emile Li595
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin186 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl87 claims
  3. Ibuprofen65 claims
  4. Cephalexin61 claims
  5. Gabapentin60 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl37 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: $1,197.93

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Emile Li$1,198
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

  1. Iowa Specialty Hospital- ClarionHumboldt, IA

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

Emile C. Li among 25 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Iowa

Emile C. Li, M.D. is one of 25 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 25 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Iowa.

All 25 in Iowa → Every provider in Fort Dodge → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samir Wahby, M.D.Fort Dodge, IA 505011659327872
  2. William Jacobson, MDDes Moines, IA 503251790749448
  3. Mark Kirkland, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661881714079
  4. Timothy Vinyard, M.D.Johnston, IA 501311619185907
  5. Blake Bodendorfer, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031083000905
  6. Christopher Palmer, MDDubuque, IA 520021366434078
  7. Steven Rock, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021386698553
  8. John Albright, MDIowa City, IA 522421467445833

Common questions

What is Emile C. Li, M.D.'s NPI number?

Emile C. Li, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285687418, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emile C. Li, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 1St Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501. Phone: (515) 955-6767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emile C. Li, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 30558, 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 Emile C. Li, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emile C. Li, M.D. had 595 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

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