Dr. Elise M. McPherson, DO

  • West Des Moines, IA
  • Internist
NPI1326532425PAC ID8325394646
Medicare services, 2024
2,008
Medicare patients, 2024
228
Part D claims, 2024
6,795
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,795
Practice address
6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Practice phone
Call (515) 471-9300
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Primary practice

UnityPoint Clinic

West Des Moines, Iowa

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Dr. Elise M. McPherson is an internist in West Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. McPherson practices at UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Dr. McPherson's NPI, 1326532425, was assigned on June 21, 2018. Dr. McPherson holds Iowa license 05841.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8325394646
NPI enumeration date
June 21, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 471-9300
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

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

Dr. Elise M. McPherson practices at UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. McPherson's primary practice is UnityPoint Clinic, at 6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 471-9300.

  • UnityPoint Clinic
    6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 471-9300

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Elise M. McPherson is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. McPherson's primary practice is UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. McPherson is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. McPherson to 2 more home health agencies, 2 skilled nursing facilities, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elise M. McPherson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McPherson practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UnityPoint ClinicAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Elise M. McPherson is one of 726 internists in Iowa

Internal medicine is Dr. McPherson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. McPherson is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, IowaPrimaryLicense 05841 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. McPherson

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

Dr. Elise M. McPherson billed Medicare for 2,008 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,008 Medicare services from Dr. McPherson across 34 procedure codes in 2024, for 228 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,117 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,008
Medicare patients228
Paid by Medicare$67,117
Procedure codes34

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 1,1092024: 85623%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4492024: 4392%
Other services
2023: 1732024: 33191%
Surgery
2023: 2452024: 2239%
Tests and treatments
2023: 392024: 89128%
Imaging
2023: 852024: 7018%

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

  • Dr. McPherson
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
2,008vs 5743.5 times
Medicare patients
228vs 26012% below
Part D claims
6,146vs 16736.8 times

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

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Elise M. McPherson treated 228 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McPherson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McPherson's median patient age at 70, with 72% women.

Medicare patients, 2024228
Average age72
Average risk score1.22
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. McPherson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. McPherson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15468%
  • Men7432%

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

  1. High cholesterol69%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Arthritis32%
  4. Mood disorders30%
  5. Diabetes29%
  6. Anxiety28%
  7. Chronic kidney disease28%
  8. Depression28%

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

Dr. McPherson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women72%
  • Men28%

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

Dr. Elise M. McPherson wrote 6,795 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. McPherson wrote 6,795 Medicare Part D claims for 414 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,146 of them, across 118 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $533,617 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,861 claims across 108 drugs.

Part D claims, 20246,795
Drugs named by CMS118
Total drug cost$533,617
Part D patients414

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

  • Generic5,787 claims85%
  • Brand-name960 claims14%
  • Other48 claims1%

Dr. McPherson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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. McPherson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%184 of 6,795 claims
  • Antibiotics2%132 of 6,795 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%47 of 6,795 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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4,8612024: 6,14626%

Drugs named by CMS: 118 in 2024, 108 in 2023.

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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. Elise M. McPherson offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Elise M. McPherson received $1,795 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 101 general payments to Dr. McPherson from 25 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $443.

General payments to Dr. McPherson by program year, 2018 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. McPherson the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Elise M. McPherson'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Elise M. McPherson's NPI number?

Dr. Elise M. McPherson's NPI number is 1326532425. It was assigned on June 21, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Elise M. McPherson?

Dr. Elise M. McPherson is an internist in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Elise M. McPherson practice?

Dr. McPherson practices at 6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. McPherson's primary practice is UnityPoint Clinic in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. McPherson to 2 home health agencies, 2 skilled nursing facilities, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Elise M. McPherson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. McPherson is (515) 471-9300.

What is Dr. Elise M. McPherson's medical license number?

Dr. McPherson holds Iowa license 05841.

Which hospitals is Dr. Elise M. McPherson affiliated with?

Dr. McPherson is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Elise M. McPherson part of?

Dr. McPherson is linked to UnityPoint Clinic.

Does Dr. Elise M. McPherson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McPherson billed Medicare for 2,008 services in 2024, and Dr. McPherson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Elise M. McPherson offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elise M. McPherson see?

CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McPherson in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Elise M. McPherson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. McPherson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and medicare service (G2211).

What drugs does Dr. Elise M. McPherson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McPherson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Atorvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. Elise M. McPherson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,795 in general payments to Dr. McPherson from 25 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Elise M. McPherson been practicing?

Dr. McPherson graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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