NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Ippolito, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Council Bluffs, IA

John M. Ippolito, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1215929708, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 25954, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215929708
Name
John M. Ippolito
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
25954 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Ridge St Ste 301, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone
(712) 256-0791
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2024
Fax
(712) 256-0807
Medicaid ID
1044065 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040227000428); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,907 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 281 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Ippolito5,907
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate304 claims
  2. Furosemide298 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium280 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium277 claims
  5. Eliquis268 claims
  6. Omeprazole202 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.

John M. Ippolito among 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa

John M. Ippolito, M.D. is one of 871 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 386 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Council Bluffs

They are 13 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Crowley, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031043324171
  2. Gary Devoss, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031467566836
  3. Matthew Fryzek, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031417020595
  4. Alan Kricsfeld, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031467406017
  5. Barry Kricsfeld, MD FACPCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031083668636
  6. John Marshall, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031003989187
  7. Douglas Vonderfecht, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031740391127
  8. Erica Cichowski, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515011033224290

Common questions

What is John M. Ippolito, M.D.'s NPI number?

John M. Ippolito, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215929708, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Ippolito, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Ridge St Ste 301, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 256-0791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Ippolito, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 25954, 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 M. Ippolito, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Ippolito, M.D. had 5,907 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.