Ira K. Means, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Ira K. Means, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1558391664, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01049232A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira K. Means
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 01049232A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6002 E 38TH St, Indianapolis, IN 46226
- Phone
- (317) 880-6002
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2025
- Fax
- (317) 880-0417
- Medicaid IDs
- 200190250 IN
2179495 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040924000005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6002 E 38TH St
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Verify Ira K. Means in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01049232ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
9,173 Medicare Part D claims for 468 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 1,337 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen617 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen562 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium457 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate447 claims
- Gabapentin272 claims
- Losartan Potassium245 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Health And Hospital Corporation OF Marion CountyIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ira K. Means among 1,136 pediatrics physician records in Indiana
Ira K. Means, M.D. is one of 1,136 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 43% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2011 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
376 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Indianapolis
They are 376 of the 30,493 NPPES records with a practice address in Indianapolis, and 1,136 pediatrics physician records in Indiana.
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Common questions
What is Ira K. Means, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ira K. Means, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558391664, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira K. Means, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6002 E 38TH St, Indianapolis, IN, 46226. Phone: (317) 880-6002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira K. Means, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01049232A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ira K. Means, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira K. Means, M.D. had 9,173 Medicare Part D claims for 468 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ira K. Means, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.