Robert Kathman, RPH
Pharmacist · West Des Moines, IA
Robert Kathman, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1174804462, issued on Aug 31, 2011. Check the license (Iowa 17956, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Kathman
- Credential
- RPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 17956 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1660 22ND St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 223-9699
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Kathman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 17956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
38 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix13 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.
Robert Kathman among 3,179 pharmacist records in Iowa
Robert Kathman, RPH is one of 3,179 pharmacist records with a practice address in Iowa. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 26% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
105 pharmacist records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 105 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 3,179 pharmacist records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Robert Kathman, RPH's NPI number?
Robert Kathman, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174804462, issued on Aug 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Kathman, RPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1660 22ND St, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 223-9699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Kathman, RPH's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 17956, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Kathman, RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Kathman, RPH had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.