Richard Joseph Burger, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Centerville, IA
Richard Joseph Burger, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Centerville, Iowa, and NPI 1710968243, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Joseph Burger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD16211 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19942 Saint Joseph Drive, Centerville, IA 52544
- Phone
- (641) 856-8684
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (641) 856-3009
- Medicaid ID
- MD16211 AK
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 75 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Verify Richard Joseph Burger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Xarelto12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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.
Richard Joseph Burger among 75 infectious disease physician records in Iowa
Richard Joseph Burger, M.D. is one of 75 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 87% 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, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Iowa
There are 75 infectious disease physician records in Iowa.
All 75 in Iowa → Every provider in Centerville → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zeina Hajar, MDWest Burlington, IA 526551124549720
- Abhishek Pandya, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021689131518
- Ahmed Abualfoul, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011154504504
- Daniel McGrail, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524011598871071
- Amandeep Kaur, M.D.Bettendorf, IA 527221619195534
- Bharat Motwani, M.D.Davenport, IA 528031902885445
- Louis Katz, M.D.Davenport, IA 528041083608772
- Felipe Barbosa, M.D.Davenport, IA 528061770895328
Common questions
What is Richard Joseph Burger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Joseph Burger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710968243, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Joseph Burger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19942 Saint Joseph Drive, Centerville, IA, 52544. Phone: (641) 856-8684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Joseph Burger, M.D.'s license?
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 Richard Joseph Burger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Joseph Burger, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.