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Dr. Detlef Ernst-Rudolf Obal, MD, PHD

Individual provider Anesthesiology Physician · NPI 1134176050

Dr. Detlef Ernst-Rudolf Obal, MD, PHD practises Anesthesiology in Iowa City, Iowa. Qualified in 1999, 27 years ago. Practices with State University of Iowa, a 1,885-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California, Iowa and Kentucky.

Years since qualifying
27
Licensed in
CA, IA, KY
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
3
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
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Practice location Address checks out

200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Phone: (319) 356-2633
Fax: (319) 356-2940
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 701 W Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty, IA 52317-9848 — (319) 356-2633

Specialties & licences

Anesthesiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207L00000X · Licence SP-0280 (IA)
Anesthesiology Physician Taxonomy 207L00000X · Licence FL018 (KY)
Anesthesiology Physician Taxonomy 207L00000X · Licence F531 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1134176050
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 27, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 31, 2025
Certification dateMarch 31, 2025

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyANESTHESIOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1999 (27 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 patients33
Services billed 42 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age71

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

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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