NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter Michael Blough, DDS

Dentist · Des Moines, IA

Peter Michael Blough, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1487093258, issued on Jun 14, 2013. Check the license (Iowa DDS-09131, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1487093258
Name
Peter Michael Blough
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
DDS-09131 IA
7114-15 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 9TH St, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 244-9136
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2013
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1111 9TH St

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  1. Ryan Riley, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1568662906

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Peter Blough19
  2. Specialty average86

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: $14.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Peter Blough$14.80
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Peter Michael Blough among 726 dentist records in Iowa

Peter Michael Blough, DDS is one of 726 dentist records with a practice address in Iowa. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Iowa

There are 726 dentist records in Iowa.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Riti Agarwal, D.M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141063832624
  2. Emma Baller, DDSDes Moines, IA 503141447000765
  3. Germaine Bello, DDSDes Moines, IA 503141053380709
  4. Frankie Chyi, DDSDes Moines, IA 503141366051831
  5. Isaac Clair, DDSDes Moines, IA 503141306075239
  6. Mallory Cross, D.D.SDes Moines, IA 503141932584638
  7. Hayley Harvey, DDSDes Moines, IA 503141811982077
  8. Madeline Ritter, D.D.S.Des Moines, IA 503141326775263

Common questions

What is Peter Michael Blough, DDS's NPI number?

Peter Michael Blough, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487093258, issued on Jun 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter Michael Blough, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 9TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 244-9136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter Michael Blough, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DDS-09131, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Peter Michael Blough, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter Michael Blough, DDS had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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