NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Spencer, IA

346 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Spencer, 23rd of 215 Iowa cities. The largest group is addiction (substance use disorder) counselor: 28, 8% of the city's records, against 2% across Iowa. Page 6 of 7.

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Spencer in Iowa

  • Rank in Iowa23rd of 215 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.7% of Iowa's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups21.1% of all records
  • Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor rank10th of the 10 Iowa cities with the most

Compared with Iowa as a whole, Spencer has 4× the state's share of addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records.

Providers in Spencer, alphabetically

  1. James Power, MSW, PHDSocial Worker1003249756
  2. Glenn Preston, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1194796243
  3. Alexander Pruitt, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1760599450
  4. Erin Rabel, D.C.Chiropractor1679600589
  5. Rachele Randall, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215363197
  6. Jennifer Ransom, RD/LDRegistered Dietitian1255777884
  7. Angus Raymond, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1417504218
  8. Tyler ReckAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1174001101
  9. James Reser, P.A. - CPhysician Assistant1629058243
  10. Jaren Ricker, M.D.Surgery Physician1437386125
  11. Christopher Rierson, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1912173741
  12. Wendel Riley, RPHPharmacist1609147164
  13. David Robison, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1144290313
  14. Aphton Rocha, PHARMDPharmacist1861089310
  15. Tessa Rockwell, DPTPhysical Therapist1154860591
  16. Karen Russell, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194275750
  17. Michaela Sailer, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1265541460
  18. Sonia Sather, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1285614883
  19. David Schlichtemeier, RPHPharmacist1013356153
  20. Bridgette Schmidt, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1932309929
  21. Heidi Schmitt, LISWSocial Worker1962754978
  22. Bria SchoelermanPhysician Assistant1902375223
  23. Bryanne Schroeder, O.D.Optometrist1972701852
  24. Matthew Schulte, IADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1336971746
  25. Douglas Schwartz, DCChiropractor1578544904
  26. Karen Sedlacek, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1235579863
  27. Samantha Sheffield, ARNPNurse Practitioner1982259214
  28. T. Shively, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1376626739
  29. Kathryn Shriver, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1184733305
  30. Carly Siebels, RD/LDRegistered Dietitian1578993747
  31. Kimberly Silberstein, LISW, IADCClinical Social Worker1770120917
  32. Kelly SinnemaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811424096
  33. Paul Skopec, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1770543332
  34. Patrick Slattery, M.D.Surgery Physician1740269224
  35. Emily Sliefert, MSMental Health Counselor1134788789
  36. Carrie Sloan, DPTPhysical Therapist1770756793
  37. Jason Smith, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1558790469
  38. Morgan SpielmanFamily Nurse Practitioner1548810625
  39. Brent Stanley, D.C.Chiropractor1487646766
  40. Danielle StelpflugPeer Specialist1144014341
  41. Lois Stillman, MNTRegistered Dietitian1225024383
  42. Joleen Stout, PTPhysical Therapist1508685843
  43. Courtney Studer, ARNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1316782311
  44. Edwin Suaza, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982161204
  45. Strachia SullivanAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538650080
  46. Jody Surber, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407817794
  47. Russell Sweet, HEARING AID SPECIALIHearing Instrument Specialist1811132822
  48. Derek Swoboda, DPT, ATCPhysical Therapist1720432479
  49. John Synhorst, D.D.SOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1598760605
  50. Dennis Taylor, O.D.Optometrist1437203031

The largest Iowa cities

  1. Iowa City7,163
  2. Des Moines5,538
  3. Cedar Rapids2,949
  4. West Des Moines2,201
  5. Davenport2,058

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How to read this directory

Spencer, Iowa appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 346 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Spencer - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Spencer practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Spencer is weighted toward Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor (28 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 23 and Pharmacist with 22). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Iowa's population, Spencer reports roughly 10.8 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Spencer patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Spencer, IA?

There are 346 registered healthcare providers in Spencer, IA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Spencer?

The most common specialties in Spencer are Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Physical Therapist. Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor has the most providers with 28.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.