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Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD

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

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

1201 W Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655

(319) 754-4242

Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, geriatrics (elderly care) and general practice. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Cedar Rapids and MERCY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

1201 W Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655

(319) 754-4242

(319) 754-4079

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701 10th Street Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2024, Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
blood draw	668
diabetes management	168
doctor visit	1642
hospital care	54
injections	35
inpatient care	54
lab tests	1956
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	166
preventive care	542
thyroid function tests	432
vaccines	81
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
blood draw	701
diabetes management	163
doctor visit	1774
injections	34
lab tests	2119
nursing home care	174
preventive care	538
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	480
vaccines	89
X-rays	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	116
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	497
diabetes management	157
doctor visit	1820
injections	19
lab tests	1882
nursing home care	231
preventive care	545
thyroid function tests	328
vaccines	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	108
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	145
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	451
lab tests	198
nursing home care	35
preventive care	54
thyroid function tests	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	128
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	89
doctor visit	390
lab tests	13
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	151
doctor visit	543
lab tests	22
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2018 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	221
doctor visit	720
lab tests	25
nursing home care	472
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	130
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2019 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	190
doctor visit	585
injections	12
lab tests	15
nursing home care	1235
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	263
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2020 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	165
doctor visit	531
injections	12
nursing home care	1224
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	270
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2021 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	156
doctor visit	382
injections	12
nursing home care	1232
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	275
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	39
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2022 were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	347
doctor visit	268
hospital care	136
injections	19
inpatient care	136
nursing home care	1493
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	307
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2023 were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
blood draw	562
doctor visit	292
hospital care	317
injections	28
inpatient care	317
nursing home care	1166
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	649

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	312
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA during 2024 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
doctor visit	174
hospital care	850
inpatient care	850
nursing home care	1119

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	268
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in West Burlington, IA were lab tests, nursing home care, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	21
blood draw	316
diabetes management	127
doctor visit	736
hospital care	339
injections	21
inpatient care	339
lab tests	778
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	777
preventive care	161
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	320
vaccines	46
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD.

**Gender**
Female	369
Male	259

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	601
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	168
75 to 84	178
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Iowa Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vincent A. Taeger, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$492 LYRICA $153	VIAGRA $118	CHANTIX $55	ELIQUIS $49	EUCRISA $40	Other $77
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$434 ELIQUIS $358	CAMZYOS $54	$21
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$106 Nuedexta $106
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$89 INVOKANA $45	XARELTO $31	$13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$88 FLOVENT $28	BREO $27	ANORO $13	$20
Other	$505 AJOVY $81	STIOLTO $34	VRAYLAR $33	Repatha $30	LINZESS $28	Other $299