Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA
Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1306836119, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 02943, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Kay Torgerson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 02943 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1350 Des Moines St Ste 110, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 643-0833
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2022
- Fax
- (515) 643-0933
- Medicaid ID
- 1142349 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 2,336 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1350 Des Moines St Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ricardo Andreotti Bodra, PA-CPhysician Assistant1083248611
- Michael Blaess, DOFamily Medicine Physician1730197476
- Julie Hutchens, LPC, LMHCMental Health Counselor1548596950
- Nivedita Krishnan, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1811125040
- Theresa Nguyen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1760001556
- Reecha Reising, ARNP, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1184229239
Verify Valerie Kay Torgerson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 02943Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,809 Medicare Part D claims for 569 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 94 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium265 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium226 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate200 claims
- Omeprazole176 claims
- Lisinopril165 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er122 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: $23.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationAltoona, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Kay Torgerson among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
292 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 292 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 2,336 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Aguilar, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091760681597
- Nancy Aquadro, DODes Moines, IA 503091255349049
- Ellie Bishop, DODes Moines, IA 503091629057377
- Michael Blaess, DODes Moines, IA 503091730197476
- Mark Dearden, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503091730143397
- William Eischen, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503091376587493
- Sudeep Gupta, DODes Moines, IA 503091114936713
- Joy Hong, MDDes Moines, IA 503091306291299
Common questions
What is Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306836119, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1350 Des Moines St Ste 110, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 643-0833. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02943, 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 Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Kay Torgerson, D.O. had 4,809 Medicare Part D claims for 569 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.