John Birkett, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Fort Dodge, IA
John Birkett, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and NPI 1780655100, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-20218, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Birkett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD-20218 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 119 Avenue O W, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- Phone
- (515) 955-9200
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 955-9201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100225000823); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 119 Avenue O W
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Verify John Birkett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-20218Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
14,619 Medicare Part D claims for 737 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 963 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium962 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium657 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen547 claims
- Metformin Hcl524 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate502 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium443 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hamilton County Public HospitalWebster City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Birkett among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
John Birkett, MD 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
- Graduated1975 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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).
13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Dodge
They are 13 of the 522 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Dodge, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is John Birkett, MD's NPI number?
John Birkett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780655100, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Birkett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 Avenue O W, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501. Phone: (515) 955-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Birkett, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-20218, 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 John Birkett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Birkett, MD had 14,619 Medicare Part D claims for 737 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.