NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theran Bradford Adamson, MD

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Des Moines, IA

Theran Bradford Adamson, MD is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1386646610, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-53395, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386646610
Name
Theran Bradford Adamson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
License numbers
MD-53395 IA
39950 CO
ME152384 FL
M-12662 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 University Ave Ste 120, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 248-1500
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2024
Fax
(515) 248-1510
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240831000295); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 University Ave Ste 120

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meliha Cerimovic, LMSWClinical Social Worker1619717055
  2. Kathleen Davis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548750045
  3. Anneke Gustafson, LISWClinical Social Worker1750532578
  4. Cynthia James, MPH, MSN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1801439229
  5. Caroline Johnson, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1336619279
  6. Jason Kessler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1609853357

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Theran Adamson24
  2. Specialty average664

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: $101.45

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Braeburn Inc. The 305 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,151.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theran Adamson$101.45
  2. Specialty average$1,151.00

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

  1. Primary Health Care IncDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 6 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Iowa.

Other addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Iowa

  1. Alan Bollinger, DODes Moines, IA1295830115
  2. Randall Minion, MDFort Dodge, IA1003887431
  3. Kenneth Moon Jr, DODes Moines, IA1447226840
  4. David Paulsrud, MDSioux City, IA1255655635
  5. David Wolff, M.D.Akron, IA1679536015

Common questions

What is Theran Bradford Adamson, MD's NPI number?

Theran Bradford Adamson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386646610, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theran Bradford Adamson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 University Ave Ste 120, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 248-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theran Bradford Adamson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53395, 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 Theran Bradford Adamson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theran Bradford Adamson, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.

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