Dr. Robert J. Behrens, MD
Medical Oncology (Medical Oncology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 908
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1997Medical school: University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Medical Oncology Physician primary
IA license MD-34946 -
Hematology & Oncology Physician
IA license 34946
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA
- St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home Carroll, IA
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital Denison, IA
Medical groups
- State University of Iowa (1,897 clinicians)
- St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home (50 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
- 908
- Services billed
- 526,002
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | 70,400 | 64 |
| Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg | 34,420 | 24 |
| Injection, oxaliplatin, 0.5 mg | 31,500 | 24 |
| Injection, aprepitant, 1 mg | 27,170 | 51 |
| Injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use) | 27,030 | 29 |
| Injection, azacitidine, 1 mg | 21,000 | 13 |
| Injection, paclitaxel, 1 mg | 19,089 | 24 |
| Injection, filgrastim-sndz, biosimilar, (zarxio), 1 microgram | 15,420 | 13 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 10,190 | 162 |
| Injection, docetaxel, 1 mg | 6,214 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 172 |
| Acyclovir Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 146 |
| Alendronate Sodium Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 103 |
| Dexamethasone Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 90 |
| Lenalidomide | 81 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 68 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 60 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 58 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 56 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate Other prescribers in Des Moines, IA | 49 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.