Nicholas J. Goetsch, D.O.
NPI 1740287614ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Waterloo, IA
Family Medicine (D.O.) with Cedar Falls Emergency Physicians, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Waterloo, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $7,250 for 382 claims, against $4,225 paid for services in 2024. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $68,330 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740287614 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 3649 | 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 | 47 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 51 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,225 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 382 · 437 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 198 |
| Total drug cost | $7,250 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Cedar Falls Emergency Physicians, LLCCedar Falls, IA · 20 clinicians
- Ellsworth Municipal HospitalZearing, IA · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and ClinicsWest Union, IA
- Hansen Family HospitalIowa Falls, IA
- Sartori Memorial Hospital, IncCedar Falls, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$68,330 · 28 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$66,695 · 30 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $68,275 | 25 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $55.48 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$68,275 · 25 payments
- Food and Beverage$55.48 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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