Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ARMBRUSTER
Robert W Armbruster, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Council Bluffs, IA specialising in interventional cardiology. Robert trained at Creighton University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. Robert is also listed as specialising in cardiovascular disease.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Armbruster specialise in?
Dr. Armbruster is an interventional cardiology in Council Bluffs, IA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Armbruster located?
Dr. Armbruster is listed at 1 EDMUNDSON PL SUITE 306, Council Bluffs, IA 51503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Armbruster's phone number?
The number on file is (712) 396-7787. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Armbruster's NPI number?
Dr. Armbruster's National Provider Identifier is 1851373666. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Armbruster go to medical school?
Dr. Armbruster attended Creighton University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Armbruster been practising?
Dr. Armbruster has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Armbruster do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Armbruster performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (712) 396-7787
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 EDMUNDSON PL SUITE 306
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
8,442 services · 6,534 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
74 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
223 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
1,949 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
995 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
962 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
295 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
268 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
159 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93296 |
127 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Treatment | 93227 |
119 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other interventional cardiology specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 4 groups
Other interventional cardiology specialists in Council Bluffs 1
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Creighton University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Creighton University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.