Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Carla Marie Nester, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1538387873

Dr. Carla Marie Nester, MD practises Nephrology in Iowa City, Iowa. Qualified in 1998, 28 years ago. Practices with State University of Iowa, a 1,885-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa.

Years since qualifying
28
Licensed in
IA
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
4
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

200 Hawkins Dr 4036BT
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009 Not confirmed with CMS for 14 years — call before visiting
Phone: (319) 353-7335
Fax: (319) 384-9616
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Specialties & licences

Pediatric Nephrology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2080P0210X · Licence 37214 (IA)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 37214 (IA)
Nephrology Physician Taxonomy 207RN0300X · Licence 37214 (IA)
Pediatrics Physician Taxonomy 208000000X · Licence 37214 (IA)

Record details

NPI number1538387873
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 23, 2007
Last updated in NPPESApril 2, 2012

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEPHROLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1998 (28 years in practice)
Group practice State University Of Iowa — 1885 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients11
Services billed 28 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age42

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Consulting Fee $26,445 8 payments
Travel and Lodging $2,803 6 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $402 9 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at State University of Iowa

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1885 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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