Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Dubuque, IA
Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1396181012, issued on May 21, 2013. Check the license (Iowa MD-43110, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Lynn Kruse
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD-43110 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1690 Elm St Ste 300, Dubuque, IA 52001
- Phone
- (563) 690-2850
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2025
- Fax
- (563) 557-8488
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160811000475); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1690 Elm St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Heather Lynn Kruse in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-43110Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,029 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril106 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium104 claims
- Omeprazole63 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate61 claims
- Losartan Potassium51 claims
- Jardiance50 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 2 group practices
- Crescent Community Health CenterDubuque, IA
- Unified Therapy Services, IncDubuque, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Lynn Kruse among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Dubuque
They are 36 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Dubuque, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D.'s NPI number?
Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396181012, issued on May 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1690 Elm St Ste 300, Dubuque, IA, 52001. Phone: (563) 690-2850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-43110, 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 Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Lynn Kruse, M.D. had 2,029 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.