Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Fairfield, IA
Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fairfield, Iowa, and NPI 1548619356, issued on Jun 13, 2016. Check the license (Iowa MD-46160, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Nielson Curtis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD-46160 IA
83720-0058 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 S Main St, Fairfield, IA 52556
- Phone
- (641) 472-4111
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190812003311); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shelly Adkison, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1518782986
- Nicholas Arensdorf, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1720516461
- Evan Arnold, OTOccupational Therapist1750153433
- Bryndee Boheman, DPTPhysical Therapist1235561333
- Sarah Brecount, ARNPNurse Practitioner1952794661
- Taylor Buch, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891318564
Verify Richard Nielson Curtis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-46160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,009 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 186 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril187 claims
- Omeprazole168 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate145 claims
- Gabapentin142 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium140 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium126 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 64.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Jefferson County HospitalFairfield, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Nielson Curtis among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fairfield
They are 12 of the 178 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairfield, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548619356, issued on Jun 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 S Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556. Phone: (641) 472-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-46160, 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 Nielson Curtis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D. had 5,009 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.