Dr. Nicholas Josef Kuiper , DO
Surgery • Cedar Falls, IA
515 College St Ste 2800
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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NPI assigned on July 28, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 256 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99233 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 47 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 40 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 34 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Omeprazole — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 23 to 126.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 293 in 2017 to 256 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
515 College St Ste 2800
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Grinnell, IA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $33,976 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $27,179 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$209 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $59.90 in 2020
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Cedar Falls and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 23 to 126.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Cedar Falls have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $320. Middle half: $87 to $2,116.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Cedar Falls have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kuiper are from 2019.
3 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Cedar Falls, IA (437 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 13% from 293 in 2017 to 256 in 2019.
- 2017: 293
- 2018: 60
- 2019: 256
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 18% from $28,856 in 2017 to $33,976 in 2019.
- 2017: $28,856
- 2018: $6,274
- 2019: $33,976
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 20% from $22,631 in 2017 to $27,179 in 2019.
- 2017: $22,631
- 2018: $4,939
- 2019: $27,179
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 56% from 27 in 2020 to 12 in 2024.
- 2020: 27
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 12
- 2024: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 63% from 33 in 2020 to 12 in 2024.
- 2020: 33
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 12
- 2024: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $933 in 2020 to $209 in 2024.
- 2020: $933
- 2021: $252
- 2022: $265
- 2023: $194
- 2024: $209
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 99% from $9,327.96 in 2019 to $59.90 in 2020.
- 2019: $9,327.96
- 2020: $59.90
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2020 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2020): fewer than 11 records totaling $59.90.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $59.90 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2020, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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47 | 25 | $254.72 | $99.80 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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40 | 40 | $436.32 | $153.99 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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34 | 34 | $91.13 | $90.92 |
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43235
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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24 | 24 | $627.00 | $89.14 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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24 | 21 | $59.88 | $59.74 |
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G0121
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
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22 | 22 | $757.50 | $179.21 |
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43239
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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16 | 16 | $867.13 | $113.48 |
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45378
Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
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13 | 13 | $757.00 | $179.31 |
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45385
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
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12 | 12 | $1023.00 | $247.64 |
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49650
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
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12 | 12 | $1002.00 | $350.03 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $287.77 | $99.98 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 12 | 366 | $208.92 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Secondary Practice Locations
122 4th Ave
Grinnell, IA 501121829
Phone: 6412364323
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 515 COLLEGE ST STE 2800, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613 (Tel: 3192683990)
Registered at 515 COLLEGE ST STE 2800, CEDAR FALLS, IA 506132500 (Tel: 3192683990)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 122 4TH AVE, GRINNELL, IA 501121829 (Tel: 6412364323)
Registered at 122 4TH AVE, GRINNELL, IA 501121829 (Tel: 6412364323)
Recorded as NICHOLAS KUIPER, D.O.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IA 3744)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Cedar Falls
Healthcare providers in Cedar FallsMailing Address
515 College St Ste 2800
Cedar Falls, IA 506132500
Phone: 3192683990