Brian C. Gartrell, M.D.
NPI 1225262538ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Council Bluffs, IA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Physicians Clinic Inc, practicing in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $980,726 for 11,488 claims, against $323,461 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $195.81 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cass County Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225262538 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 14, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 44949 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 363 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,859 across 99 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $323,461 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,488 · 22,838 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 532 |
| Total drug cost | $980,726 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Physicians Clinic IncOmaha, NE · 561 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA
- Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
- Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA
Other facilities
- Angels Care Home Health of IowaHome health agency · Council Bluffs, IA
- Aveanna Home HealthHome health agency · Council Bluffs, IA
- Heritage Oncare Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Omaha, NE
- Chapters Living of Council BluffsNursing home · Council Bluffs, IA
- Prairie GateNursing home · Council Bluffs, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$195.81 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$104.83 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $62.22 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $50.27 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $28.95 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $21.85 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $16.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$195.81 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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