Sheryl Praska, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Cresco, IA
Sheryl Praska, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cresco, Iowa, and NPI 1942261078, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheryl Praska
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 5147-A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18347 170TH Street, Cresco, IA 52136
- Phone
- (563) 547-4165
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sheryl Praska 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
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Sheryl Praska among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Sheryl Praska, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cresco
They are 7 of the 59 NPPES records with a practice address in Cresco, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 2,336 in Iowa → Every provider in Cresco → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jon Kammerer, MDCresco, IA 521361427169192
- Jon Maher, M.D.Cresco, IA 521361598769945
- Kelsey ThomasCresco, IA 521361811553688
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Common questions
What is Sheryl Praska, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sheryl Praska, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942261078, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheryl Praska, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18347 170TH Street, Cresco, IA, 52136. Phone: (563) 547-4165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheryl Praska, M.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 Sheryl Praska, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheryl Praska, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sheryl Praska, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.