James C. Creech, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Estherville, IA
James C. Creech, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Estherville, Iowa, and NPI 1336190685, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 26635, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Creech
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 26635 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 926 N 8TH St, Estherville, IA 51334
- Phone
- (712) 362-5650
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 362-7190
- Medicaid ID
- 0042580 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100601000111); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 926 N 8TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Cook, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1083873756
- Karen Pennings, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588660203
- Madhan Prabhakaran, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497043251
- Keith Probst, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1316998446
- Denver Splinter, CNPNurse Practitioner1558075747
- Douglas Stangl, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1811948151
Verify James C. Creech in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 26635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,263 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 165 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium315 claims
- Omeprazole309 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate283 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium283 claims
- Lisinopril244 claims
- Losartan Potassium227 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Avera Holy FamilyEstherville, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Creech among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
James C. Creech, 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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).
6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Estherville
They are 6 of the 61 NPPES records with a practice address in Estherville, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Cook, M.D.Estherville, IA 513341083873756
- Madhan Prabhakaran, MDEstherville, IA 513341497043251
- Keith Probst, M.D.Estherville, IA 513341316998446
- Douglas Stangl, M.D.Estherville, IA 513341811948151
- Lorraine Tangen, MDEstherville, IA 513341568506988
- Timothy Wester, M.D.Hartley, IA 513461194706036
- Jeremy Bolluyt, D.O.Spirit Lake, IA 513601760452205
- Steven Carlson, D.O.Spirit Lake, IA 513601861462350
Common questions
What is James C. Creech, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Creech, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336190685, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Creech, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 926 N 8TH St, Estherville, IA, 51334. Phone: (712) 362-5650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Creech, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 26635, 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 James C. Creech, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Creech, M.D. had 7,263 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James C. Creech, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94 of 100. 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.