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Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: elder care

3640 Middlebury Road
Iowa City, IA 52245

(319) 467-6789

Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH is an internist in Iowa City, IA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH is affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

2751 Northgate Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245

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500 E. Market Street
Iowa City, IA 52245

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200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 353-7549

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3640 Middlebury Road
Iowa City, IA 52245

(319) 467-6789

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411 10th Street Se Suite 2300
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

(319) 731-1430

(319) 731-1435

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920 E 2nd Avenue Suite 201b
Coralville, IA 52241

(319) 467-2000

(319) 467-2814

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Councilor Rick Dobyns, a University of Iowa clinical professor of family medicine and a candidate for the District A seat, brought up what seemed to be the major issue of the night.”—"Council hopefuls cover housing, seniors, services", The Daily Iowan, October 2015

“Rick Dobyns, 59, has been the incumbent for District A on the Iowa City City Council since 2012.”—"Seeking financial responsibility", The Daily Iowan, October 2015

“With Michelle Payne, Rick Dobyns, and Jim Throgmorton winning City Council seats, there are three new members of the University of Iowa community in city government.”—"Three with UI connections win Iowa City City Council seats", The Daily Iowan, November 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	548
hospital care	143
inpatient care	120
outpatient care	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	90
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	437
hospital care	125
inpatient care	100
outpatient care	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	72
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405
hospital care	189
inpatient care	173
outpatient care	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	166
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	451
hospital care	244
inpatient care	230
outpatient care	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	64
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	418
hospital care	160
inpatient care	148
outpatient care	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	73
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	371
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	59
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	452
hospital care	122
inpatient care	111
outpatient care	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	29
Hispanic	11
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	60
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296
hospital care	230
inpatient care	219
outpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	56
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
hospital care	109
inpatient care	96
outpatient care	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	43
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
hospital care	189
inpatient care	126
outpatient care	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	45
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated as an internist in Iowa City, IA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	411
hospital care	166
inpatient care	149
outpatient care	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	294
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	66
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He is certified by the Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics American Board of Family Medicine American Board of Family Medicine (Geriatric Medicine) National Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Board Certification: Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics American Board of Family Medicine American Board of Family Medicine (Geriatric Medicine) National Board of Medical Examiners

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa Health Care

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Biography

Dr. Rick Dobyns works as a hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care). His areas of clinical interest consist of primary care and elder care. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Dobyns is professionally affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2014

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Dobyns, MD, MPH From 2012 - 2022

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