Patrick Oben Oben, MD
NPI 1255617700ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Iowa City, IA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Curana Health of Iowa PLLC and 3 other groups, practicing in Iowa City, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,112,382 for 16,157 claims, against $123,639 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. reported $121.13 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Boone County Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255617700 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD-41450 | IA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125059664 | IL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 32103 | NE |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | MD-41450 | IA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 346920 | NY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 66345 | MN |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MN); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 588 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,243 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,639 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,157 · 16,375 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 596 |
| Total drug cost | $1,112,382 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Curana Health of Iowa PLLCOsceola, IA · 151 clinicians
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PCOsceola, IA · 136 clinicians
- Clarke County Public HospitalOsceola, IA · 43 clinicians
- Knoxville Community Hospital IncKnoxville, IA · 33 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Boone County HospitalBoone, IA
- Clarke County HospitalOsceola, IA
- Lucas County Health CenterChariton, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City, IA
Other facilities
- Care Initiatives Hospice - West Des MoinesHospice · West Des Moines, IA
- Mercyone North Iowa HospiceHospice · Mason City, IA
- St Croix HospiceHospice · Charles City, IA
- Suncrest Hospice, LLCHospice · West Des Moines, IA
- Unitypoint HospiceHospice · Urbandale, IA
- Heritage Care and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Mason City, IA
- I O O F Home and Community Therapy CenterNursing home · Mason City, IA
- Nora Springs Care CenterNursing home · Nora Springs, IA
- Sheffield Care CenterNursing home · Sheffield, IA
- Trinity Center at Luther ParkNursing home · Des Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$121.13 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $121.13 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$121.13 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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