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Dr. Joseph J. Doerer, MD

Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
16
In the NPI registry since
2010
Medicare patients seen, 2024
1,125

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

  • 2010Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
  • 2010Registered 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

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
    IA license MD-40966 · MN license 58749
  • Internal Medicine Physician
    IA license R-8877

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Cardiology per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
1,125
Services billed
2,172
Patients’ average age
76
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes777582
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only512447
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes178105
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect108108
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function102102
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician9393
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes8648
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician6969
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes6868
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report6261

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

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, 4 companies reported 4 payments worth $65.91 in total to this clinician.

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.

Who received the most in Iowa →

Other Cardiology clinicians in West Des Moines

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated September 1, 2021), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1962722819. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.