NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1043957319 MD
Verify on CMS → Hunter Pflughaupt, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Des Moines, Iowa.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
118
Medicare Part D claims · 30 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
What the federal data shows
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD filed 118 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Des Moines, Iowa.
- 118
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥35th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1043957319 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1043957319
- ENUM-RECENT 2022
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- RX-LIGHT 118
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,267 in Iowa
- PHOTO-ENUM Israella Chan · 2022
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
118 ≥ 35th percentile 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Hunter Pflughaupt, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
118 97% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Iowa
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1043957319 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/17/2022 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Hunter Pflughaupt, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cass County Memorial Hospital
★★★★★ 5/5
Atlantic, IA
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 161376
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
118
Total Claims
$24K
Total Drug Cost
30
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 192
- Total Day Supply
- 5,137
- Generic Drug Cost
- $857
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.53
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Hunter Pflughaupt, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's 118 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Pflughaupt, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2022)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Iowa
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pflughaupt.
One of 2,267 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Iowa, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jennifer Aanestad
M.D.
Durant, IA
Dr. Amjad Abdelhady
MD
Sioux City, IA
Dr. Afsana Abdullah
D.O.
Bettendorf, IA
Dr. Raja Ali Abdullah
MD
Cedar Falls, IA
Dr. Laura Abels
DO
Ankeny, IA
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's specialty? ▼
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Des Moines, Iowa. Credentials: MD.
How much does Hunter Pflughaupt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Hunter Pflughaupt, MD wrote 118 Medicare Part D claims totaling $24K in drug costs for 30 beneficiaries.
Where is Hunter Pflughaupt, MD located? ▼
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD is located at 840 E UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Phone: (515) 265-4211.
What is Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's NPI number? ▼
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043957319, issued on 05/17/2022.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Hunter Pflughaupt, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 118 Part D claims and 30 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's credentials? ▼
Hunter Pflughaupt, MD's NPI is 1043957319 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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