Millicent Amankwah, M.D
Medical Oncology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Millicent Amankwah, M.D is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1881071223, issued on May 6, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 54516, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Millicent Amankwah
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 54516 IA
12881256 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 Pleasant St Ste 250, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 241-4674
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250722002346); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1221 Pleasant St Ste 250
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Taylor Coleman, MSN, ARNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1215791769
- Rachel Landgrebe, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1770986671
Verify Millicent Amankwah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 54516Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
615 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er32 claims
- Olanzapine31 claims
- Ondansetron Odt31 claims
- Dexamethasone22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,260.72
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Millicent Amankwah among 61 medical oncology physician records in Iowa
Millicent Amankwah, M.D is one of 61 medical oncology 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 2015, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Iowa
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Common questions
What is Millicent Amankwah, M.D's NPI number?
Millicent Amankwah, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881071223, issued on May 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Millicent Amankwah, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Pleasant St Ste 250, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-4674. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Millicent Amankwah, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 54516, 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 Millicent Amankwah, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Millicent Amankwah, M.D had 615 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Millicent Amankwah, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.