2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1083691596 MD
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WENDY FLUEGEL, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in URBANDALE, Iowa. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
92
Medicare Part D claims · 50 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
81.6023/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$279.2
15 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

WENDY FLUEGEL, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.6023/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81.6023/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
92
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

WENDY FLUEGEL, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about WENDY FLUEGEL, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/27/2005

NPI 1083691596

Primary specialty

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Mid-sized

6,631 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

92 91% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,069

MIPS final score

81.6023/100 1.4976999999999947% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Iowa

How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Iowa providers

Iowa providers

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Iowa

1. Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Iowa

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.6023/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 81.6023/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.6%
MIPS final score (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 81.6023/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

WENDY FLUEGEL, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3112 PINE CIR, URBANDALE, IA, 50322, with a listed phone of (515) 240-9342. NPI 1083691596 was issued on 12/27/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FLUEGEL most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 92 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 50 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.6023/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.5501, Cost 51.1243), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,631 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,069 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

3112 PINE CIR
URBANDALE, IA 50322

Provider Details

NPI 1083691596
Specialty Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 12/27/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.6023
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
87.5501
Quality
51.1243
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where WENDY FLUEGEL, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
★★★★☆ 4/5
PELLA, IA
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 161367

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for WENDY FLUEGEL, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$279

Largest payer

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

92
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
50
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
115
Total Day Supply
2,415
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Antibiotic Claims
21

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.28
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How WENDY FLUEGEL, MD fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

6,631
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,069
Avg Claims per Provider

WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's 92 claims are below the specialty average of 1,069.

Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Iowa

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as FLUEGEL.

Compare Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's specialty?
WENDY FLUEGEL, MD specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in URBANDALE, Iowa. Credentials: MD.
How much does WENDY FLUEGEL, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, WENDY FLUEGEL, MD wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 50 beneficiaries.
What is WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's Medicare quality score?
WENDY FLUEGEL, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.6023/100 (Quality: 87.5501, Cost: 51.1243). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is WENDY FLUEGEL, MD located?
WENDY FLUEGEL, MD is located at 3112 PINE CIR, URBANDALE, IA, 50322. Phone: (515) 240-9342.
What is WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's NPI number?
WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083691596, issued on 12/27/2005.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 6,631 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,069 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does WENDY FLUEGEL, MD accept Medicare?
WENDY FLUEGEL, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 92 Part D claims and 50 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's credentials?
WENDY FLUEGEL, MD's NPI is 1083691596 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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