Richard P. Carano, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Ames, IA
Richard P. Carano, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1518954502, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 27077, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard P. Carano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 27077 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 434 Fawncove LN, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 450-7249
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 0055335 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard P. Carano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 27077Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
10,638 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium1,222 claims
- Ozempic1,010 claims
- Jardiance776 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium414 claims
- Lantus Solostar413 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er378 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: $17.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Richard P. Carano among 52 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Iowa
Richard P. Carano, MD is one of 52 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 85% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Iowa
There are 52 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Iowa.
All 52 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rami Almokayyad, MDAmes, IA 500101194929786
- Adrian Gonzalez Gil, M.D.Ames, IA 500101811570179
- Hugo Rivadeneyra Pasten, MDAmes, IA 500101962766980
- Anuj Bhargava, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661669563052
- Aaron Wasson, MDDes Moines, IA 503091114378676
- Pearl Dy, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141134396021
- Gurbir Gill, MDDes Moines, IA 503141891178521
- Nancy Kane, MDDes Moines, IA 503141376634766
Common questions
What is Richard P. Carano, MD's NPI number?
Richard P. Carano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518954502, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard P. Carano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 434 Fawncove LN, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 450-7249. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard P. Carano, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 27077, 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 Richard P. Carano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard P. Carano, MD had 10,638 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.