NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith K. Dryden, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Carroll, IA

Meredith K. Dryden, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Carroll, Iowa, and NPI 1942658919, issued on May 31, 2016. Check the license (Iowa 45626, 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
1942658919
Name
Meredith K. Dryden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
45626 IA
7659 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1214 South Grant Road, Carroll, IA 51401
Phone
(712) 792-1500
Enumerated
May 31, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(712) 792-7597
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190709000656); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1214 South Grant Road

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

  1. Nicole Cummings, DOFamily Medicine Physician1528227055
  2. Samuel Dvorak, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841557345
  3. John Evans, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700874054
  4. Michelle Heim, DOFamily Medicine Physician1356501795
  5. Eric Jensen, DPMPodiatrist1447249560
  6. James McQueen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1922098482

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,426 Medicare Part D claims for 369 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 133 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meredith Dryden6,426
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium492 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium315 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate243 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium236 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium188 claims
  6. Lisinopril187 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

  1. Mcfarland Clinic PCCarroll, IA

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

20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Carroll

They are 20 of the 228 NPPES records with a practice address in Carroll, and 2,336 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. Safa Abukhalil, M.B.B.SWest Des Moines, IA1982084463

Common questions

What is Meredith K. Dryden, MD's NPI number?

Meredith K. Dryden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942658919, issued on May 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith K. Dryden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1214 South Grant Road, Carroll, IA, 51401. Phone: (712) 792-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith K. Dryden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 45626, 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 Meredith K. Dryden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meredith K. Dryden, MD had 6,426 Medicare Part D claims for 369 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.

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