Blake W. Standifer, ARNP
Nurse Practitioners (Nurse Practitioner)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Creighton University School of Medicine (2021)
- Years since graduation
- 5
- In the NPI registry since
- 2021
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 55
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2021Medical school: Creighton University School of Medicine
- 2021Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nurse Practitioner primary
IA license H164471 -
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
IA license H164471
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
Medical groups
- Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp (113 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 55
- Services billed
- 123
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 28 | 28 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 27 | 27 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 14 | 14 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 35 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 15 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $32.53 in total to this clinician.
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $32.53 |
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| Food and Beverage | $32.53 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.