Robert J. Behrens, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Robert J. Behrens, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1215999800, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-34946, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Behrens
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- MD-34946 IA
34946 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 282-2921
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 282-1035
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100624000422); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert J. Behrens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-34946Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,740 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole172 claims
- Acyclovir146 claims
- Alendronate Sodium103 claims
- Dexamethasone90 claims
- Lenalidomide81 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate68 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 2 group practices
- St Anthony Regional Hospital And Nursing HomeCarroll, IA
- State University OF IowaAnkeny, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Behrens among 61 medical oncology physician records in Iowa
Robert J. Behrens, MD is one of 61 medical oncology 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 61 medical oncology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Millicent Amankwah, M.DDes Moines, IA 503091881071223
- Matthew Hill, DODes Moines, IA 503091053361972
- Emily Brugioni, DODes Moines, IA 503141790136182
- Laxmi Narayana Buddharaju, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141184604993
- Abdelaziz Elhaddad, MDDes Moines, IA 503141447488325
- Magdy Elsawy, MDDes Moines, IA 503141164422846
- Brian Freeman, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141225141609
- Steven Heddinger, MDDes Moines, IA 503141750344743
Common questions
What is Robert J. Behrens, MD's NPI number?
Robert J. Behrens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215999800, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Behrens, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 282-2921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Behrens, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-34946, 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 J. Behrens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Behrens, MD had 1,740 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.