Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1972540011
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1610 W Townline St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Erika Brown, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770803082
  2. Ronald Charles, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1447220538
  3. Charles Cunningham, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306067384
  4. John Hoyt, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1477507150
  5. Amy Hynek McFarland, D.O.Surgery Physician1326319070
  6. Crystal Johnson, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073898474

Verify James Gerdes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. James Gerdes9,785
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium757 claims
  2. Omeprazole385 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate327 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium305 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium273 claims
  6. 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.

Other family medicine physician records in Iowa

  1. Jennifer Aanestad, M.D.Durant, IA1386649341
  2. Amjad Abdelhady, MDSioux City, IA1033966700
  3. Afsana Abdullah, D.O.Bettendorf, IA1760583066
  4. Raja Ali Abdullah, MDCedar Falls, IA1356101000
  5. Laura Abels, DOAnkeny, IA1427313527
  6. Matthew AbendrothDes Moines, IA1972918894
  7. Mabra Abernathy, M.D.Coralville, IA1316922545
  8. Jennifer Abler, D.O.Altoona, IA1528159068
  9. Michael Abouassaly, M.D.West Burlington, IA1184790909
  10. 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.