Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa, MD

  • West Des Moines, IA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1942274626PAC ID9032240015
Medicare services, 2024
543
Medicare patients, 2024
226
Part D claims, 2024
7,819
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,535
Practice address
6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Primary practice

Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · West Des Moines, Iowa

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Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa is a psychiatrist in West Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Gucfa practices at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Dr. Gucfa's NPI, 1942274626, was assigned on February 17, 2006. Dr. Gucfa holds Iowa license MD-34440.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032240015
NPI enumeration date
February 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa practices at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Gucfa's primary practice is Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD, at 6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

  • Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD
    6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Gucfa's primary practice is Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Gucfa is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gucfa to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Gucfa's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gucfa practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa is one of 276 psychiatrists in Iowa

Psychiatry is Dr. Gucfa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dmand AI has Dr. Gucfa's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, IowaPrimaryLicense MD-34440 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • Wisconsin licenseLicense 45155

Psychiatrists near Dr. Gucfa

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276psychiatrists in Iowa
5psychiatrists in West Des Moines

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

Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa billed Medicare for 543 services in 2024

CMS data shows 543 Medicare services from Dr. Gucfa across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 226 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,719 for them.

Medicare services, 2024543
Medicare patients226
Paid by Medicare$31,719
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5502024: 5176%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1092024: 2676%

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

  • In an office23143%
  • In a facility31257%

Dr. Gucfa compared with the Iowa median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Gucfa
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
543vs 1843.0 times
Medicare patients
226vs 683.3 times
Part D claims
7,712vs 15649.4 times

Medians across 295 psychiatrists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gucfa'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. Cornelius Jason Gucfa treated 226 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65

CMS counts 226 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gucfa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 97 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 68% have anxiety. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gucfa's median patient age at 63, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024226
Average age65
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. Gucfa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Gucfa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12957%
  • Men9743%

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

  1. Mood disorders75%
  2. Anxiety68%
  3. Depression66%
  4. High cholesterol66%
  5. High blood pressure54%
  6. Arthritis38%
  7. Diabetes29%
  8. Bipolar disorder27%

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

Dr. Gucfa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa wrote 7,819 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gucfa wrote 7,819 Medicare Part D claims for 444 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,712 of them, across 72 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $694,565 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,279 claims across 62 drugs.

Part D claims, 20247,819
Drugs named by CMS72
Total drug cost$694,565
Part D patients444

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

  • Generic7,507 claims96%
  • Brand-name312 claims4%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over8%597 of 7,819 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: 7,2792024: 7,7126%

Drugs named by CMS: 72 in 2024, 62 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. Cornelius Jason Gucfa offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa received $2,535 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 222 general payments to Dr. Gucfa from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $538.

General payments to Dr. Gucfa by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Gucfa by kind, 2016 to 2024

$2.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,47598%
  • Education$602%

Companies that paid Dr. Gucfa the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Sources for Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa'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 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. Cornelius Jason Gucfa's NPI number?

Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa's NPI number is 1942274626. It was assigned on February 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa?

Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa is a psychiatrist in West Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa practice?

Dr. Gucfa practices at 6000 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Dr. Gucfa's primary practice is Central Iowa Hospital Corporation - Unitypoint Health Des Moines - Cardiology - Lakeview 2043010 - HOPD in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gucfa to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa's medical license number?

Dr. Gucfa holds Iowa license MD-34440, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gucfa in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Which hospitals is Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa affiliated with?

Dr. Gucfa is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa part of?

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

Does Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gucfa billed Medicare for 543 services in 2024, and Dr. Gucfa accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa see?

CMS counts 226 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gucfa in 2024, with an average age of 65.

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What services does Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Gucfa's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and care management and other visits (99442).

What drugs does Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gucfa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Escitalopram Oxalate, Clonazepam and Lorazepam.

Has Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,535 in general payments to Dr. Gucfa from 17 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Cornelius Jason Gucfa been practicing?

Dr. Gucfa graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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