Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Dubuque, IA
Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1255311023, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 25414, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frederick Hunter Fuerste
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25414 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2140 Jfk RD, Dubuque, IA 52002
- Phone
- (563) 582-0769
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (563) 582-5772
- Medicaid IDs
- 31479700 WI
0037168 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100607000641); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 220 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2140 Jfk RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Auer, ODOptometrist1497735260
- Diane BennettSurgical Technologist1093785529
- Charles Fuerste, MDOphthalmology Physician1518947845
- Gretchen Fuerste, MDOphthalmology Physician1811977671
- Justin Risma, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1194042820
Verify Frederick Hunter Fuerste in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 25414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,129 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost476 claims
- Timolol Maleate128 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol96 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate73 claims
- Lumigan38 claims
- Erythromycin30 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fuerste Eye ClinicDubuque, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frederick Hunter Fuerste among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Dubuque → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kent Baumann, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021316999725
- Timothy Daley, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021902000946
- Ronald Danis, MDDubuque, IA 520021922075076
- Gretchen Fuerste, MDDubuque, IA 520021811977671
- Charles Fuerste, MDDubuque, IA 520021518947845
- Alethea Hein, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021316174931
- Juan Nieto, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021780770156
- Justin Risma, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021194042820
Common questions
What is Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD's NPI number?
Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255311023, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2140 Jfk RD, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 582-0769. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 25414, 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 Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD had 1,129 Medicare Part D claims for 199 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.