Robert W. Armbruster, M.D.
NPI 1851373666ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Council Bluffs, IA
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Council Bluffs, Iowa, trained at Creighton University School of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,762,347 for 17,116 claims, against $357,718 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $575.98 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1851373666 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 27, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | MD-29909 | IA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 29909 | 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 - Interventional Cardiology (IA); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,975 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $357,718 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17,116 · 34,388 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,660 |
| Total drug cost | $1,762,347 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Physicians Clinic IncOmaha, NE · 561 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA
- Crawford County Memorial HospitalDenison, IA
- Methodist Jennie EdmundsonCouncil Bluffs, IA
- Myrtue Medical CenterHarlan, IA
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$575.98 · 29 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$657.88 · 20 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $145.97 | 8 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $65.96 | 4 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $64.25 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $60.53 | 3 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $58.67 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$575.98 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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