Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS
Surgery Physician · Council Bluffs, IA
Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS is a surgery physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1104268838, issued on Jul 23, 2013. Check the license (Iowa MD-52296, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert M. Cunningham
- Credential
- MB CHB MPH FACS
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD-52296 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Ridge St Ste 214, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- Phone
- (712) 396-4320
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2025
- Fax
- (712) 396-4328
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240203000079); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert M. Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-52296Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium17 claims
- Ibuprofen15 claims
- Ondansetron Odt13 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: $2,522.59
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 2 group practices
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationSioux City, IA
- 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 M. Cunningham among 437 surgery physician records in Iowa
Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS is one of 437 surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 56% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 208600000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 437 surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 437 in Iowa → Every provider in Council Bluffs → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Ahrens, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031508858028
- Stacey BurmeisterCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031588656003
- Erin Hale, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031801237706
- Sebastian LaneCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031508483785
- David Mortensen, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031518024520
- Ardith Ryberg, MDCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031174631261
- Gregory Stanislav, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031144375221
- Michael Zlomke, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031700878220
Common questions
What is Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS's NPI number?
Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104268838, issued on Jul 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Ridge St Ste 214, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 396-4320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-52296, 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 M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert M. Cunningham, MB CHB MPH FACS had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.