RICHARD NIELSON CURTIS M.D.
NPI 1548619356
Family Medicine in Fairfield, IA
About Richard Nielson Curtis M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD NIELSON CURTIS M.D. (NPI 1548619356) is an individual family medicine provider in Fairfield, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (MD-46160) and active in the NPI registry since June 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Van Buren County Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Pocatello.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Richard Nielson Curtis M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Richard Curtis reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Fairfield, IA 52556
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- Also billed through NPI 1376648329 (Iowa)
- 79 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Van Buren County Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Keosauqua, IAWashington County Hospital And Clinics
Critical Access Hospitals · Washington, IAHenry County Health Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Mount Pleasant, IAJefferson County Health Center
Critical Access Hospitals · Fairfield, IAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 52556 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 11
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Curtis's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Curtis is 1548619356. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 13, 2016.
Where is Richard Curtis located?
Richard Curtis practices at 2000 S Main St, Fairfield, IA 52556. The listed phone number is (641) 472-4111.
What is Richard Curtis's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Richard Curtis enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Curtis is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Richard Curtis's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Curtis reassigns Medicare benefits to Jefferson County Hospital (Fairfield, IA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Curtis's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Curtis accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from NH Healthy Families, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan and Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. list Richard Curtis as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Curtis affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Curtis is affiliated with Van Buren County Hospital, Washington County Hospital And Clinics, Henry County Health Center and Jefferson County Health Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Curtis was last updated on February 11, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Richard Nielson Curtis, M.D. · NPI 1548619356
Family Medicine physician in Fairfield, Iowa. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 13, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1548619356 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 13, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** MD-46160 (Iowa)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2000 S MAIN ST, Fairfield, IA 52556-9572
- **Phone:** (641) 472-4111
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Jefferson County Hospital (NPI 1245643972, Fairfield, IA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 11, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1548619356) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.