Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa, MD

  • Des Moines, IA
  • Internist
NPI1528564473PAC ID9436542800
Medicare services, 2024
433
Medicare patients, 2024
400
Part D claims, 2024
23
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$19
Practice address
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Practice phone
Call (515) 343-1000
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Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa is an internist in Des Moines, Iowa

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

Dr. Afrifa's NPI, 1528564473, was assigned on March 31, 2018. Dr. Afrifa holds Georgia license 89726.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436542800
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 343-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Afrifa'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. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Afrifa's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dr. Afrifa is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afrifa to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Afrifa practices, 5 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
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa is one of 726 internists in Iowa

Internal medicine is Dr. Afrifa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Afrifa's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 89726 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, Connecticuttaxonomy 390200000X

Internists near Dr. Afrifa

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa billed Medicare for 433 services in 2024

CMS data shows 433 Medicare services from Dr. Afrifa across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 400 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,218 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024433
Medicare patients400
Paid by Medicare$54,218
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3642024: 43319%

Dr. Afrifa compared with the Iowa median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Afrifa
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
433vs 57425% below
Medicare patients
400vs 26054% above
Part D claims
11vs 16793% below

Medians across 689 internists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Afrifa'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. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa treated 400 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afrifa in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 131 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.43, 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. Afrifa's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024400
Average age76
Average risk score2.43
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Afrifa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Afrifa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22857%
  • Men17243%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease57%
  4. Arthritis55%
  5. Diabetes52%
  6. Mood disorders50%
  7. Ischemic heart disease49%
  8. Heart failure45%

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

Dr. Afrifa's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Afrifa wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $183 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 140 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 202423
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$183
Part D patients11

Dr. Afrifa'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 1402022: 1192%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 9 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

How Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa takes part in Medicare

Dr. Afrifa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa received $19 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Afrifa from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $19.

Companies that paid Dr. Afrifa the most, 2024 to 2024

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

Sources for Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa'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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa's NPI number is 1528564473. It was assigned on March 31, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa?

Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa is an internist in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa practice?

Dr. Afrifa practices at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Dr. Afrifa's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Afrifa to 3 hospitals and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa's office phone number?

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

What is Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa's medical license number?

Dr. Afrifa holds Georgia license 89726, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Afrifa in Georgia and Connecticut.

Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa affiliated with?

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

What medical group is Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa part of?

Dr. Afrifa is linked to UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Afrifa to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Afrifa billed Medicare for 433 services in 2024, and Dr. Afrifa accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa see?

CMS counts 400 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Afrifa in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Afrifa's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

What drugs does Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Afrifa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefuroxime.

Has Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Dr. Afrifa from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Daniel Kwabena Afrifa been practicing?

Dr. Afrifa graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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