Robert W. Armbruster, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Council Bluffs, IA
Robert W. Armbruster, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1851373666, issued on Nov 17, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-29909, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert W. Armbruster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- MD-29909 IA
29909 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Edmundson PL, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- Phone
- (712) 396-7787
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2022
- Fax
- (712) 396-4115
- Medicaid IDs
- 10026209700 NE
1851373666 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040708000159); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert W. Armbruster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-29909Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
17,116 Medicare Part D claims for 1,660 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,839 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate1,587 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate1,234 claims
- Eliquis1,096 claims
- Losartan Potassium989 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl715 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: $657.88
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- Physicians Clinic IncCouncil Bluffs, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert W. Armbruster among 65 interventional cardiology physician records in Iowa
Robert W. Armbruster, M.D. is one of 65 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 97% 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, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 65 interventional cardiology physician records in Iowa.
All 65 in Iowa → Every provider in Council Bluffs → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Khalid Changal, M.DSioux City, IA 511011861846560
- Nicholas Walker, M.D.Coralville, IA 522411437241221
- Jason Allen, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421225471816
- Ahmad Arham, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421336390392
Common questions
What is Robert W. Armbruster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert W. Armbruster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851373666, issued on Nov 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert W. Armbruster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Edmundson PL, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 396-7787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert W. Armbruster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-29909, 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 Robert W. Armbruster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert W. Armbruster, M.D. had 17,116 Medicare Part D claims for 1,660 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.