Paul Joseph Escher, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Iowa City, IA
Paul Joseph Escher, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1750957494, issued on Jun 2, 2021. Check the license (Iowa R-12115, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Joseph Escher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- R-12115 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Phone
- (319) 356-3574
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260610002079); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Joseph Escher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license R-12115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl31 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium13 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate12 claims
- Azelastine Hcl11 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid11 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.
Paul Joseph Escher among 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa
Paul Joseph Escher, MD is one of 145 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohannad Al-Qudah, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421861658049
- Brian Andrews, MDIowa City, IA 522421245449701
- Nancy Bauman, MDIowa City, IA 522421972596187
- Kristi Chang, MDIowa City, IA 522421639160781
- Patrick Collison, MDIowa City, IA 522421649271628
- Bruce Gantz, MDIowa City, IA 522421730173592
- Scott Graham, MDIowa City, IA 522421508850678
- Henry Hoffman, MDIowa City, IA 522421326031709
Common questions
What is Paul Joseph Escher, MD's NPI number?
Paul Joseph Escher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750957494, issued on Jun 2, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Joseph Escher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-3574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Joseph Escher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number R-12115, 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 Paul Joseph Escher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Joseph Escher, MD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.