Patrick Ahrens, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Council Bluffs, IA
Patrick Ahrens, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1508858028, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 34660, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick Ahrens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 34660 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Ridge St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- Phone
- (712) 396-4320
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 396-4328
- Medicaid IDs
- 1267344 IA
10026480113 NE
1508858028 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041117001097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 437 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 201 Ridge St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cleo Beckham, PAPhysician Assistant1245223213
- Eric Bendorf, M.D.Specialist1558447169
- Scott Bomgaars, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1780782839
- Maureen Boyle-Manganaro, MDObstetrics Physician1245255934
- Stacey BurmeisterSurgery Physician1588656003
- Michael Chen, DONeurology Physician1205859170
Verify Patrick Ahrens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 34660Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl48 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: $1,684.23
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Physicians Clinic IncCouncil Bluffs, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick Ahrens among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa
Patrick Ahrens, M.D. is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% 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 · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Council Bluffs → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stacey BurmeisterCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031588656003
- Robert Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACSCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031104268838
- Erin Hale, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031801237706
- Sebastian LaneCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031508483785
- David Mortensen, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031518024520
- Ardith Ryberg, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031174631261
- Gregory Stanislav, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031144375221
- Michael Zlomke, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031700878220
Common questions
What is Patrick Ahrens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patrick Ahrens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508858028, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick Ahrens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Ridge St, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 396-4320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick Ahrens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 34660, 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 Patrick Ahrens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick Ahrens, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.