Dr. Michael J Willerth , MD
Surgery • Fort Dodge, IA
804 Kenyon Rd
Fort Dodge, IA 505015742
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on February 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,863 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 93922 — Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries: 339 service units.
- 93880 — Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow: 321 service units.
- 93925 — Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts: 297 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 22 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 288 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) — 81 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cilostazol — 81 prescription fills, including refills.
- Warfarin Sodium — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 165 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 218. Middle half: 108 to 446.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,530 in 2020 to 1,863 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
804 Kenyon Rd
Fort Dodge, IA 505015742
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Belmond Community Hospital; Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation; Iowa Specialty Hospital- Clarion. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1989
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
1,011 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $111,381 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $85,975 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
440 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$14,783 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $511.77 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $405.90 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $105.87 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic, Inc.: $495.52 across 5 records.
- ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp): $16.25 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
37 years (graduated 1989)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1989 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Willerth has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Willerth as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Fort Dodge and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 165 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 218. Middle half: 108 to 446.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Fort Dodge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 165 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $26,263. Middle half: $10,824 to $51,039.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Fort Dodge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 165 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,774. Middle half: $8,669 to $39,413.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Fort Dodge have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 61. Middle half: 23 to 126.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Fort Dodge have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Iowa (2024, 221 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $320. Middle half: $87 to $2,116.
Too few clinicians listed under Surgery in Fort Dodge have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
3 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Fort Dodge, IA (437 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 26% from 2,530 in 2020 to 1,863 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,530
- 2021: 2,412
- 2022: 2,042
- 2023: 2,072
- 2024: 1,863
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 34% from $168,480 in 2020 to $111,381 in 2024.
- 2020: $168,480
- 2021: $163,124
- 2022: $138,524
- 2023: $120,463
- 2024: $111,381
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 33% from $129,079 in 2020 to $85,975 in 2024.
- 2020: $129,079
- 2021: $125,469
- 2022: $105,070
- 2023: $93,260
- 2024: $85,975
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 15% from 339 in 2020 to 288 in 2024.
- 2020: 339
- 2021: 304
- 2022: 316
- 2023: 293
- 2024: 288
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 461 in 2020 and 440 in 2024.
- 2020: 461
- 2021: 393
- 2022: 415
- 2023: 420
- 2024: 440
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 83% from $8,073 in 2020 to $14,783 in 2024.
- 2020: $8,073
- 2021: $16,258
- 2022: $19,707
- 2023: $14,937
- 2024: $14,783
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $16.43 in 2020 to $511.77 in 2024.
- 2020: $16.43
- 2021: $16.82
- 2022: $11.91
- 2023: $575.55
- 2024: $511.77
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $511.77.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $358.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $48.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $47.90 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM | General | $25.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VENASEAL | General | $16.62 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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LifeVest | General | $16.25 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93922
Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
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339 | 288 | $33.15 | $10.68 |
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93880
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
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321 | 300 | $104.76 | $34.64 |
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93925
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts
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297 | 258 | $223.44 | $34.35 |
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93971
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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184 | 174 | $91.00 | $19.28 |
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93970
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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122 | 120 | $142.66 | $29.95 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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111 | 91 | $238.51 | $117.65 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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87 | 77 | $335.17 | $166.44 |
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93926
Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts
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53 | 43 | $134.64 | $20.98 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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47 | 47 | $352.09 | $151.28 |
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93975
Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow
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42 | 36 | $225.81 | $50.30 |
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93978
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts
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33 | 28 | $153.15 | $34.22 |
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77001
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device
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27 | 24 | $41.26 | $16.29 |
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76937
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access
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25 | 23 | $32.48 | $12.64 |
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11042
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
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24 | 12 | $361.75 | $53.51 |
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36471
Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg
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24 | 14 | $782.13 | $208.42 |
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76706
Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta
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23 | 23 | $61.22 | $23.97 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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23 | 23 | $300.17 | $119.84 |
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36558
Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)
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20 | 18 | $2408.00 | $228.82 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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17 | 17 | $228.94 | $101.96 |
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35301
Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery
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16 | 14 | $3354.13 | $958.57 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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16 | 13 | $240.75 | $89.08 |
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36821
Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis
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12 | 11 | $1959.67 | $567.68 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 81 | 4,820 | $408.93 | 18 |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 81 | 3,811 | $1,246.92 | 18 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 27 | 1,569 | $65.06 | — |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | Chlorpromazine Hcl | 26 | 364 | $4,512.59 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 25 | 640 | $273.52 | — |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 18 | 114 | $35.96 | 15 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | 88 | $141.31 | 12 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 15 | 450 | $8,099.07 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - VASCULAR SURGERY
I20100224000956
IA
7618029422
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Belmond Community Hospital
403 1st St Se, Belmond, IA 504211201
Phone: 6414443500
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
804 Kenyon Rd, Fort Dodge, IA 505015742
Phone: 5155734141
Iowa Specialty Hospital- Clarion
1316 S Main St, Clarion, IA 505252019
Phone: 5155322811
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 03, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Fort Dodge
Healthcare providers in Fort DodgeMailing Address
24 N 9th St, Suite A
Fort Dodge, IA 505013909
Phone: 5155746890