Sarah Christine Tallman, D.O. (AS OF 5-09)
NPI 1487897294ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· West Des Moines, IA
Internal Medicine (D.O. (AS OF 5-09)) with The Iowa Clinic PC, practicing in West Des Moines, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $583,481 for 7,543 claims, against $176,975 paid for services in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. reported $16.85 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487897294 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. (AS OF 5-09) |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | DO-04272 | 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 | 489 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,880 across 113 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $176,975 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,543 · 17,077 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 523 |
| Total drug cost | $583,481 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- The Iowa Clinic PCAnkeny, IA · 310 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA
Other facilities
- Unitypoint at HomeHome health agency · Urbandale, IA
- Wesley Life Home HealthHome health agency · Urbandale, IA
- Wesleylife HospiceHospice · Urbandale, IA
- Walnut RidgeNursing home · Clive, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$16.85 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $16.85 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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