Hunter Pflughaupt, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1043957319, issued on May 17, 2022. Check the license (Iowa R-12469, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hunter Pflughaupt
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- R-12469 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 840 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
- Phone
- (515) 265-4211
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2022
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 309-5993
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250920000424); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Hunter Pflughaupt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license R-12469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
188 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa20 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Omeprazole12 claims
- Symbicort12 claims
- Furosemide11 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical Access Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Hunter Pflughaupt among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD 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 2022, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
292 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 292 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's NPI number?
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043957319, issued on May 17, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hunter Pflughaupt, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Phone: (515) 265-4211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number R-12469, 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 Hunter Pflughaupt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hunter Pflughaupt, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.