Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D.
Neurology Physician · Davenport, IA
Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Davenport, Iowa, and NPI 1306084561, issued on Jan 27, 2009. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruggero Serafini
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 4301093209 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4700 E 56TH St, Davenport, IA 52807
- Phone
- (563) 421-0480
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (563) 421-0489
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210406001653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurology physician records → All 167 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4700 E 56TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Franlynn Bugg, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1730142589
- Irena Charysz-Birski, M.D.Neurology Physician1821076753
- Rodney Short, M.D.Neurology Physician1184602013
- Ryan Taylor, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1417299330
Verify Ruggero Serafini in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,045 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam427 claims
- Lamotrigine239 claims
- Lacosamide199 claims
- Levetiracetam Er146 claims
- Topiramate119 claims
- Briviact102 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: $483.34
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Genesis Health SystemDavenport, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruggero Serafini among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa
Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D. is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.
All 167 in Iowa → Every provider in Davenport → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Irena Charysz-Birski, M.D.Davenport, IA 528071821076753
- Rodney Short, M.D.Davenport, IA 528071184602013
- Waseem Ahmad, MDDavenport, IA 528041124063375
- Stephen Rasmus, M.D.Davenport, IA 528041932186962
- Riley Van Velsor, MDDavenport, IA 528041255909230
- Oliver Ancheta, M.D.Clinton, IA 527321366400327
- Anil Dhuna, MDWest Burlington, IA 526551912019118
- Rahul Khanna, MDWest Burlington, IA 526551548642473
Common questions
What is Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306084561, issued on Jan 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 E 56TH St, Davenport, IA, 52807. Phone: (563) 421-0480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
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 Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruggero Serafini, M.D., PH.D. had 2,045 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.