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Dr. Elise Mcpherson , DO

Internal Medicine โ€ข Dubuque, IA

Active NPI 1326532425 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

1515 Delhi St Ste 100
Dubuque, IA 520016320

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1515 Delhi St Ste 100

Dubuque, IA 520016320

Telephone 5635579111
Fax 5635575560
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Dubuque Internal Medicine Pc Facility NPI 1295788214

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation; Unified Therapy Services, Inc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Graduation Year

2018

Medicare patients

228 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $82,087 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

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 โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $67,115 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

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 โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

10,115 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

$533,617 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

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 โ€“ by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $1,019.60 across 55 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $1,019.60 across 55 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 13)

  • Pfizer Inc.: $325.82 across 17 records.
  • ABBVIE INC.: $238.73 across 15 records.
  • Amgen Inc.: $88.56 across 6 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

8 years (graduated 2018)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2018

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.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

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, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Mcpherson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Mcpherson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Dubuque and Iowa

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dubuque, IA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 4,620. Middle half: 2,449 to 5,293.

More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 756. Middle half: 286 to 2,320.

Medicare-allowed amount

A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dubuque, IA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $134,763. Middle half: $113,254 to $171,878.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,034. Middle half: $24,894 to $145,727.

Paid by Medicare

A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dubuque, IA (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $107,697. Middle half: $91,758 to $143,659.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $51,828. Middle half: $19,616 to $112,186.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dubuque, IA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 11,406. Middle half: 5,771 to 13,311.

More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 436 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 429. Middle half: 79 to 6,627.

Part D drug cost

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Dubuque, IA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $536,837. Middle half: $263,995 to $760,121.

A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Iowa (2024, 436 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,354. Middle half: $1,023 to $491,542.

30 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Dubuque, IA (871 in Iowa).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Dubuque

16.7% of these 30 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

46.7% of these 30 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2025): 55 records totaling $1,019.60.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $124.99
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VRAYLAR General $85.53
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
WAKIX General $82.14
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
UBRELVY General $34.56
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VRAYLAR General $29.33
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $26.68
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $25.73
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $23.46
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $22.90
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VRAYLAR General $22.33
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $22.06
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $21.38
Lundbeck LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
REXULTI General $21.13
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $20.46
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $20.30
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $19.80
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $19.47
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $18.98
Eli Lilly and Company
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
MOUNJARO General $18.15
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $17.46
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VRAYLAR General $17.42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
BREZTRI General $16.75
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OTEZLA General $16.69
Eli Lilly and Company
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
MOUNJARO General $16.50
Eli Lilly and Company
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
MOUNJARO General $16.33

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
258 142 $264.00 $118.48
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
223 128 $33.00 $8.65
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
127 88 $18.39 $15.28
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
101 68 $69.00 $8.29
83036 Hemoglobin a1c level
98 70 $59.00 $9.52
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
87 87 $394.00 $119.79
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
85 57 $98.00 $16.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
85 71 $187.00 $83.97
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
81 81 $68.00 $17.32
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
79 68 $73.00 $10.35
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
74 55 $62.00 $7.61
85027 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
65 54 $50.00 $6.34
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
56 53 $97.00 $13.12
93793 Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin
45 21 $35.00 $10.51
83735 Magnesium level
44 32 $41.00 $6.57
85610 Blood test, clotting time
43 19 $33.00 $4.20
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
36 16 $62.00 $21.25
77063 Screening 3d breast mammography
35 35 $174.00 $21.40
77067 Screening mammography
35 35 $509.00 $82.20
80076 Liver function blood test panel
34 28 $60.00 $8.01
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity
33 25 $577.00 $190.29
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
32 28 $27.00 $3.11
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
30 19 $66.00 $8.84
82306 Vitamin d-3 level
29 27 $164.00 $29.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
27 25 $371.00 $166.36

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Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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.

CMS Part D ยท Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Omeprazole Omeprazole 361 20,603 $2,733.24 78
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 356 22,483 $2,208.76 82
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 268 16,475 $2,035.21 52
Gabapentin Gabapentin 211 6,932 $2,358.74 40
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 202 12,155 $1,894.70 53
Furosemide Furosemide 191 8,631 $488.45 43
Lisinopril Lisinopril 189 13,319 $839.90 48
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate 187 4,322 $4,308.20 39
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 158 9,813 $703.91 38
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 116 2,414 $3,784.23 31
Potassium Chloride Potassium Chloride 112 4,048 $1,319.33 20
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 109 4,882 $893.85 17
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 105 6,433 $2,377.63 24
Fluticasone Propionate Fluticasone Propionate 95 4,190 $1,138.28 30
Escitalopram Oxalate Escitalopram Oxalate 94 4,437 $632.63 18
Simvastatin Simvastatin 88 8,020 $593.13 24
Eliquis Apixaban 85 3,302 $61,688.44 16
Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate 84 4,250 $492.07 14
Spironolactone Spironolactone 83 3,970 $332.39 15
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 76 3,911 $272.22 18
Sertraline Hcl Sertraline Hcl 75 3,931 $458.02 19
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 74 3,992 $378.26 17
Celecoxib Celecoxib 73 2,570 $2,080.57 โ€”
Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol 71 1,933 $37,788.72 โ€”
Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl 70 3,988 $600.90 18

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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

Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-10-04
Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES IA 05841

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20210804001833

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

IA

PECOS Control ID

8325394646

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

4480 Utica Ridge Rd, Bettendorf, IA 527221644

Unified Therapy Services, Inc

4135 Pennsylvania Ave, Dubuque, IA 520022628

Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

4480 Utica Ridge Rd, Bettendorf, IA 527221637

Phone: 5637425950

Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

1515 Delhi St, Dubuque, IA 520016320

Phone: 5635579111

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

40 listed
NPI 1588633002

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Zhengjin Cao , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1861616039

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Melissa Casey , PA

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1255583050

Physician Assistant

NPI 1407072853

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Krishnarao Gorrepati , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1588624811

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Tony Heiar , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1538316534

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

9 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location October 04, 2021

Registered at 1515 DELHI ST STE 100, DUBUQUE, IA 520016320 (Tel: 5635579111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 04, 2021

Registered at 1515 DELHI ST STE 100, DUBUQUE, IA 520016320 (Tel: 5635579111)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 04, 2021

Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IA 05841)

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NPI Profile Active June 21, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) June 21, 2018

Registered at 1111 6TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA 503142613 (Tel: 5156432261)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) June 21, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 1475, DES MOINES, IA 503051475 (Tel: 5156432261)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) June 21, 2018

Recorded as ELISE MCPHERSON, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 21, 2018

Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IA R-11362)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 21, 2018

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1326532425
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 21, 2018
Last Update: October 04, 2021
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1515 Delhi St Ste 100

Dubuque, IA 520016320

Phone: 5635579111

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.