Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D.
Occupational Medicine Physician · Bettendorf, IA
Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D. is an occupational medicine physician with a practice address in Bettendorf, Iowa, and NPI 1679535264, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Iowa BG3266322, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricky Lee Garrels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Occupational Medicine Physician 2083X0100X
- License numbers
- BG3266322 IA
29370 IA
036-089673 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4321 53RD Ave, Bettendorf, IA 52722
- Phone
- (563) 421-5310
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 367-9650
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000391); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricky Lee Garrels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license BG3266322Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average occupational medicine physician in 2024
284 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 794 among the 463 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone37 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Azithromycin26 claims
- Amoxicillin21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Genesis Health SystemDavenport, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricky Lee Garrels among 38 occupational medicine physician records in Iowa
Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D. is one of 38 occupational medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083X0100X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Occupational Medicine Physician providers in Iowa
There are 38 occupational medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 38 in Iowa → Every provider in Bettendorf → Occupational Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 occupational medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Matos, D.O.Clinton, IA 527321699824623
- Edgardo Yutangco, MDMuscatine, IA 527611306998695
- Rachel Oliverio, DO,MPHWest Burlington, IA 526551447454145
- Camilla Frederick, M.D.Davenport, IA 528021457324865
- Geeta Mahadevia, M.D.Davenport, IA 528071720040835
- Nicholas Bingham, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524041861697609
- Ray Miller, MD MPHCedar Rapids, IA 524021093784647
- Mark Taylor, MD MPHCedar Rapids, IA 524021629046784
Common questions
What is Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679535264, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4321 53RD Ave, Bettendorf, IA, 52722. Phone: (563) 421-5310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number BG3266322, 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 Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricky Lee Garrels, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among occupational medicine physician prescribers was 794. 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.