Desire T. Gijima, M.D.
NPI 1063824639ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Iowa City, IA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation and 2 other groups, practicing in Iowa City, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,010,654 for 14,933 claims, against $90,662 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. reported $87.49 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Chi Health - Mercy Corning and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1063824639 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 29, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | R-09967 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 410 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 931 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,662 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,933 · 15,115 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 427 |
| Total drug cost | $1,010,654 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA · 1,246 clinicians
- Curana Health of Iowa PLLCOsceola, IA · 151 clinicians
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PCOsceola, IA · 136 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health - Mercy CorningCorning, IA
- Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA
- Unitypoint Health - MarshalltownMarshalltown, IA
Other facilities
- Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des MoinesHospice · West Des Moines, IA
- EverystepHospice · Des Moines, IA
- St Croix HospiceHospice · Ankeny, IA
- Bedford Specialty CareNursing home · Bedford, IA
- Corning Specialty CareNursing home · Corning, IA
- Creston Specialty CareNursing home · Creston, IA
- Southern Hills Specialty CareNursing home · Osceola, IA
- Southridge Specialty CareNursing home · Marshalltown, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$87.49 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$121.13 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $87.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$87.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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