Dr. Ivo Bekavac, MD, PhD

  • Waterloo, IA
  • Neurologist
NPI1619920089PAC ID8921918582
Medicare services, 2024
1,551
Medicare patients, 2024
544
Part D claims, 2024
3,509
Publications
7
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1753 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
Practice phone
Call (319) 235-5390
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Primary practice

Cedar Valley Medical Specialists

Waterloo, Iowa

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Dr. Ivo Bekavac is a neurologist in Waterloo, Iowa

Dr. Bekavac practices at Cedar Valley Medical Specialists in Waterloo, Iowa.

Dr. Bekavac's NPI, 1619920089, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Bekavac graduated from University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Bekavac holds Iowa license 32552.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8921918582
NPI enumeration date
May 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(319) 235-5390
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. Ivo Bekavac practices at Cedar Valley Medical Specialists in Waterloo, Iowa

Dr. Bekavac's primary practice is Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, at 1753 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 in Black Hawk County. The practice phone is (319) 235-5390.

  • Cedar Valley Medical Specialists
    1753 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701 · Black Hawk CountyPhone(319) 235-5390

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

Dr. Ivo Bekavac is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bekavac's primary practice is Cedar Valley Medical Specialists in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Bekavac is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital. The medical group on file is Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bekavac to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Ivo Bekavac's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cedar Valley Medical SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ivo Bekavac is one of 136 neurologists in Iowa

Neurology is Dr. Bekavac's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Bekavac is board certified in board certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bekavac's licenses on file in 3 states: Iowa, Ohio and Utah.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, IowaPrimaryLicense 32552 · 1998 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084N0400X
  • Ohio license1996 to 2027
  • Utah license1996 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, essential tremor, fibromyalgia and chronic pain and head injury among the conditions Dr. Bekavac treats.

Neurologists near Dr. Bekavac

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136neurologists in Iowa
7neurologists in Waterloo

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

Dr. Ivo Bekavac billed Medicare for 1,551 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,551 Medicare services from Dr. Bekavac across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 544 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $120,830 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,551
Medicare patients544
Paid by Medicare$120,830
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,2332024: 1,1507%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3972024: 4011%

Dr. Bekavac compared with the Iowa median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Bekavac
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
1,551vs 2985.2 times
Medicare patients
544vs 1982.7 times
Part D claims
3,365vs 24114.0 times

Medians across 133 neurologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bekavac'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. Ivo Bekavac treated 544 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bekavac in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 260 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bekavac's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024544
Average age74
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Bekavac's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Bekavac's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women27050%
  • Men27450%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Mood disorders32%
  5. Depression30%
  6. Ischemic heart disease30%
  7. Anxiety28%
  8. Diabetes25%

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

Dr. Bekavac's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Ivo Bekavac wrote 3,509 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bekavac wrote 3,509 Medicare Part D claims for 444 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,365 of them, across 52 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $319,388 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,364 claims across 53 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,509
Drugs named by CMS52
Total drug cost$319,388
Part D patients444

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

  • Generic3,192 claims91%
  • Brand-name259 claims7%
  • Other58 claims2%

Dr. Bekavac'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. Bekavac's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%29 of 3,509 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: 3,3642024: 3,365No change

Drugs named by CMS: 52 in 2024, 53 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

How Dr. Ivo Bekavac takes part in Medicare

Dr. Bekavac 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. Ivo Bekavac has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Bekavac in 2021.

Papers7

Recent publications by Dr. Bekavac

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Dr. Ivo Bekavac received $14,708 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 904 general payments to Dr. Bekavac from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. paid the most, $2,144.

General payments to Dr. Bekavac by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bekavac by kind, 2016 to 2025

$14.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$14,14096%
  • Education$5073%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$620%

Companies that paid Dr. Bekavac the most, 2016 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

Dr. Ivo Bekavac graduated from University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Bekavac graduated from University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Bekavac is a member of AAN.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine
  2. Board certified in board certifiedAmerican Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  3. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  4. Board certified in vascular neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  5. Board certified in neuroimaging subspecialty boardUnited Council of Medical Subspecialties

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ivo Bekavac accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Bekavac is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Bekavac accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare7
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ivo Bekavac'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Ivo Bekavac's NPI number?

Dr. Ivo Bekavac's NPI number is 1619920089. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ivo Bekavac?

Dr. Ivo Bekavac is a neurologist in Waterloo, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Ivo Bekavac practice?

Dr. Bekavac practices at 1753 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701. Dr. Bekavac's primary practice is Cedar Valley Medical Specialists in Waterloo, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bekavac to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Ivo Bekavac's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bekavac is (319) 235-5390.

What is Dr. Ivo Bekavac's medical license number?

Dr. Bekavac holds Iowa license 32552, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Ivo Bekavac been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bekavac in Iowa (1998 to 2026), Ohio (1996 to 2027) and Utah (1996 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Ivo Bekavac affiliated with?

Dr. Bekavac is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bekavac to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ivo Bekavac part of?

Dr. Bekavac is linked to Cedar Valley Medical Specialists.

Does Dr. Ivo Bekavac accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bekavac billed Medicare for 1,551 services in 2024, and Dr. Bekavac accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ivo Bekavac see?

CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bekavac in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Ivo Bekavac board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bekavac is board certified in board certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

What services does Dr. Ivo Bekavac bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bekavac's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and nerve and brain test (95886).

Where did Dr. Ivo Bekavac go to medical school?

Dr. Bekavac graduated from University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Ivo Bekavac prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bekavac's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa, Gabapentin and Primidone.

Has Dr. Ivo Bekavac received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,708 in general payments to Dr. Bekavac from 51 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ivo Bekavac been practicing?

Dr. Bekavac graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Ivo Bekavac do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Bekavac.

What insurance does Dr. Ivo Bekavac accept?

Dr. Bekavac is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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