Richard Stangler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA
Richard Stangler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1417940081, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 33112, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Stangler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 33112 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1136 H Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Phone
- (319) 362-9855
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 362-0655
- Medicaid ID
- 0196980 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000395); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1136 H Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lee Birchansky, MDOphthalmology Physician1518951433
- Amelia Wenner, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851966808
Verify Richard Stangler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 33112Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost237 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol209 claims
- Lumigan179 claims
- Erythromycin141 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate111 claims
- Alphagan P94 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $86.56
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vance Thompson Vision Clinic Prof LLCCedar Rapids, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Stangler among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Richard Stangler, MD is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% 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, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in Cedar Rapids → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lee Birchansky, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021518951433
- Elizabeth Gauger, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021285950915
- Jordan Gross, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021245658673
- Michael Hall, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021447208889
- Steven Jacobs, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021881642254
- Jillian Litchfield, DOCedar Rapids, IA 524021679150569
- Jeffrey Maassen, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021124065883
- David Muller, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021427006881
Common questions
What is Richard Stangler, MD's NPI number?
Richard Stangler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417940081, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Stangler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1136 H Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Phone: (319) 362-9855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Stangler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 33112, 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 Stangler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Stangler, MD had 1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Stangler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 of 100. 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.