NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Paul Berger, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Dubuque, IA

Joseph Paul Berger, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1053361832, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 33053, 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
1053361832
Name
Joseph Paul Berger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
33053 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA 52002
Phone
(563) 584-4435
Enumerated
May 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(563) 584-4295
Medicaid ID
1189381 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060321000162); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1990
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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Also registered at 1500 Associates Dr

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

  1. Edward Alt, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1548432727
  2. Matthew Arensdorff, O.D.Optometrist1255644621
  3. Daniel Armstrong, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1699909028
  4. Jeffrey Artioli, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1558006411
  5. William Auer, ODOptometrist1598334971
  6. Kent Baumann, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1316999725

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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
  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 obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Berger462
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol73 claims
  2. Oxybutynin Chloride Er61 claims
  3. Myrbetriq38 claims
  4. Trospium Chloride28 claims
  5. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate23 claims
  6. Fesoterodine Fumarate Er19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $36.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Berger$36.83
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Paul Berger among 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa

Joseph Paul Berger, M.D. is one of 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% 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 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Alt, MDDubuque, IA 520021548432727
  2. Tara Holste, D.O.Dubuque, IA 520021295996593
  3. Lisa Kramer, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021437322849
  4. Laura Neal, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021629022942
  5. Erika O'Donnell, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021952347718
  6. Teresa Eckhart, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011154328235
  7. Sarah Hirsch, DODubuque, IA 520011356705461
  8. Curtis Page, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011922048529

Common questions

What is Joseph Paul Berger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Paul Berger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053361832, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Paul Berger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 584-4435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Paul Berger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 33053, 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 Joseph Paul Berger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Paul Berger, M.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.