James Gerdes, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Creston, IA
James Gerdes, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Creston, Iowa, and NPI 1972540011, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Iowa DO-03885, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Gerdes
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- DO-03885 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1610 W Townline St, Creston, IA 50801
- Phone
- (641) 782-2131
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1610 W Townline St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Gerdes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license DO-03885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,785 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 206 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium757 claims
- Omeprazole385 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate327 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium305 claims
- Losartan Potassium273 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide251 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.
8 family medicine physician records list a Creston practice address
They are 8 of the 134 NPPES records with a Creston practice address, and 2,300 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 8 in Creston → All 2,300 in Iowa → Every provider in Creston →
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- Mabra Abernathy, M.D.Coralville, IA1316922545
- Jennifer Abler, D.O.Altoona, IA1528159068
- Michael Abouassaly, M.D.West Burlington, IA1184790909
- Nesrin Abu Ata, M.D.Sioux City, IA1528297660
Common questions
What is James Gerdes, DO's NPI number?
James Gerdes, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972540011, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Gerdes, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1610 W Townline St, Creston, IA, 50801. Phone: (641) 782-2131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Gerdes, DO's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-03885, 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 Gerdes, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Gerdes, DO had 9,785 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.