NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heike Schmolck, MD

Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA

Heike Schmolck, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1972646917, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 36954, 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
1972646917
Name
Heike Schmolck
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
36954 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic Central, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 358-0011
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 358-0099
Medicaid IDs
0274811 IA
0749259 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070413000335); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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
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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

6,071 Medicare Part D claims for 790 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heike Schmolck6,071
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl1,046 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl458 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl453 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate373 claims
  5. Gabapentin325 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl218 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: $174.42

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heike Schmolck$174.42
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mercy Clinics IncDes Moines, IA
  2. Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA

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

Heike Schmolck among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa

Heike Schmolck, MD is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steve Adelman, DODes Moines, IA 503141639283294
  2. Erik Arneson, MDDes Moines, IA 503141194382119
  3. Paul Babikian, MDDes Moines, IA 503141912011859
  4. Alex Eischeid, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141689055790
  5. David Friedgood, DODes Moines, IA 503141134233794
  6. Randall Hamilton, MDDes Moines, IA 503141518977412
  7. Bruce Hughes, MDDes Moines, IA 503141285748004
  8. Michael Jacoby, MDDes Moines, IA 503141346354198

Common questions

What is Heike Schmolck, MD's NPI number?

Heike Schmolck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972646917, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heike Schmolck, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic Central, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 358-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heike Schmolck, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 36954, 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 Heike Schmolck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heike Schmolck, MD had 6,071 Medicare Part D claims for 790 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.