Dr. Amber M. Pena, MD

  • Des Moines, IA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1720016074PAC ID6507809134
Medicare services, 2024
350
Medicare patients, 2024
279
Part D claims, 2024
120
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$250
Practice address
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Practice phone
Call (515) 343-1000
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Dr. Amber M. Pena is a hospitalist in Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Pena practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health.

Dr. Pena's NPI, 1720016074, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Pena graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1998. Dr. Pena's Texas license number on file is R3939.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507809134
NPI enumeration date
June 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 343-1000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Amber M. Pena practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Pena's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 343-1000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Amber M. Pena is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 9 medical groups

Dr. Pena's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dr. Pena is also affiliated with INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pena to 3 more hospitals, 8 medical groups and 6 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Amber M. Pena's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pena practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+10 more sites and 8 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Amber M. Pena is one of 262 hospitalists in Iowa

Hospitalist is Dr. Pena's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Pena is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Pena's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Maine, Illinois, Iowa and Oklahoma.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, TexasPrimaryLicense R3939 · 2017 to 2025 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • Maine licenseLicense 015693 · Since 2017
  • Illinois license2022 to 2026
  • Iowa license2022 to 2025
  • Oklahoma license2022 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, circulation problems, gastrointestinal obstruction, heart attack, kidney failure, lung disease: COPD, asthma or bronchitis, multiple traumatic injuries and pancreatitis among the conditions Dr. Pena treats.

Hospitalists near Dr. Pena

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Dr. Amber M. Pena billed Medicare for 350 services in 2024

CMS data shows 350 Medicare services from Dr. Pena across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 279 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,790 for them.

Medicare services, 2024350
Medicare patients279
Paid by Medicare$40,790
Procedure codes4

Dr. Pena's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1782024: 35097%

Where Dr. Pena's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office23266%
  • In a facility11834%

Dr. Pena compared with the Iowa median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Pena
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
350vs 47526% below
Medicare patients
279vs 23419% above
Part D claims
139vs 7585% above

Medians across 231 hospitalists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pena's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Amber M. Pena treated 279 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pena in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 99 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pena's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024279
Average age78
Average risk score2.25
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Pena's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pena's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15857%
  • Men12143%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pena's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Chronic kidney disease56%
  5. Heart failure52%
  6. Ischemic heart disease51%
  7. Diabetes45%
  8. Mood disorders43%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pena's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Amber M. Pena wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pena wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 7 drugs, with $1,840 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 218 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024120
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,840
Part D patients50

Dr. Pena's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic111 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims8%

Dr. Pena's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pena's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids9%11 of 120 claims
  • Antibiotics16%19 of 120 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 2182022: 13936%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2022, 11 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Amber M. Pena offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Pena accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pena as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Amber M. Pena received $250 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Pena from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $123.

General payments to Dr. Pena by program year, 2018 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Pena the most, 2018 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Amber M. Pena has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Pena, most recently NCQA DRP in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Pena

  1. 2014
    • NCQA DRP
    • NCQA HSRP
  2. 2013
    • NCQA PCMH
    • NCQA PPC

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Amber M. Pena graduated from McGovern Medical School

Dr. Pena graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolMcGovern Medical School
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Amber M. Pena accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers

Dr. Pena is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • Molina
  • +11 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Pena accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO11
  2. PPO11
  3. Medicare7
  4. POS5
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Amber M. Pena's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Amber M. Pena's NPI number?

Dr. Amber M. Pena's NPI number is 1720016074. It was assigned on June 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Amber M. Pena?

Dr. Amber M. Pena is a hospitalist in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Amber M. Pena practice?

Dr. Pena practices at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Dr. Pena's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pena to 3 hospitals, 8 medical groups and 6 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Amber M. Pena's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pena is (515) 343-1000.

What is Dr. Amber M. Pena's medical license number?

Dr. Pena's Texas license number on file is R3939, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Amber M. Pena been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pena in Texas (2017 to 2025), Maine (since 2017), Illinois (2022 to 2026), Iowa (2022 to 2025) and Oklahoma (2022 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Amber M. Pena affiliated with?

Dr. Pena practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Pena is also affiliated with INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pena to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Amber M. Pena part of?

Dr. Pena is linked to UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Pena to 8 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Amber M. Pena accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pena billed Medicare for 350 services in 2024, and Dr. Pena accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Amber M. Pena offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pena as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Amber M. Pena see?

CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pena in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Dr. Amber M. Pena board certified?

Yes. Dr. Pena is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Amber M. Pena bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pena's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Amber M. Pena go to medical school?

Dr. Pena graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Amber M. Pena prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pena's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Pantoprazole Sodium and Furosemide.

Has Dr. Amber M. Pena received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $250 in general payments to Dr. Pena from 3 companies from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Amber M. Pena been practicing?

Dr. Pena graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Amber M. Pena accept?

Dr. Pena is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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