Dr. David R. Sheff, MD, PhD

Dr. Sheff practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Dr. Sheff's NPI, 1508111402, was assigned on July 17, 2012. Dr. Sheff graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Sheff holds Iowa license MD-42094.

Dr. Sheff's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

Dr. Sheff's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dr. Sheff is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown. The medical group on file is Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sheff to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sheff practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Sheff's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Sheff is licensed in Iowa.

CMS data shows 951 Medicare services from Dr. Sheff across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 212 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,338 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 212 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheff in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sheff's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sheff wrote 6,340 Medicare Part D claims for 533 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,657 of them, across 115 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $545,593 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,262 claims across 99 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Sheff for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sheff accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sheff as offering telehealth.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Sheff in 2011. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Sheff has published most often in J Biol Chem.

CMS Open Payments shows 435 general payments to Dr. Sheff from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $753.

Dr. Sheff graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1992.