Lynn Rankin, MD
Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Lynn Rankin, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1710972823, issued on Sep 14, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 28793, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lynn Rankin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 28793 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 Penn Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
- Phone
- (515) 265-1300
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 265-2001
- Medicaid IDs
- 1710972823 IA
2085704 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040422000397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1301 Penn Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lynn Rankin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 28793Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,662 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Topiramate244 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate236 claims
- Gabapentin215 claims
- Nurtec Odt198 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector146 claims
- Rizatriptan145 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: $4,511.33
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Lynn Rankin, MD's NPI number?
Lynn Rankin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710972823, issued on Sep 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lynn Rankin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Penn Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50316. Phone: (515) 265-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lynn Rankin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 28793, 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 Lynn Rankin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lynn Rankin, MD had 3,662 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.