Spencer Municipal Hospital
An acute care hospital in Spencer, Iowa, with an emergency department. CMS rates it 4 of 5 overall. 91 clinicians list an affiliation with it in the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file.
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Facility details
- CMS Certification Number160112
- LocationSpencer, Iowa
- TypeAcute Care Hospitals
- OwnershipGovernment - Local
- Emergency servicesYes
- Affiliated clinicians91 in 26 specialties
This page uses 5,432 CMS Hospital Care Compare records, with NPPES affiliation context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.
Family Medicine Physician is the largest affiliated group
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, clinicians by primary specialty.
Clinicians affiliated with Spencer Municipal Hospital
- Lucas De JongFamily Medicine PhysicianMIPS 98
- Laurie Lahr, NPAdult Health Nurse PractitionerMIPS 94
- Darren Splonskowski, M.D.Internal Medicine PhysicianMIPS 88
- Brian Chao, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramMIPS 77
- Sida Niu, M.D.Urology PhysicianMIPS 45
- Cameron Andela, STUDENTStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Benjamin Armstrong, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Laura Armstrong, ARNPHospitalist Physician
- Sheri Ann Baker, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Robert Baltes, MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse
- Brianne Benjamin, DNP, ARNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner
- William Bensen, D.O.Family Medicine Physician
- Timothy Blankers, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
- Benjamin Branigan, MDSurgery Physician
- Natasha Broom, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Craig Cantrall, DPTPhysical Therapist
- Lisa Carter, NPHospitalist Physician
- Sara Casey, ARNPNurse Practitioner
- David Christ, M.D.Specialist
- Luis Cuervo, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician
- John Dolehide, D.O.Urology Physician
- Jonathan Engbers, MDFamily Medicine Physician
- Joshua Espelund, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician
- Bruce Feldmann, M.D.Family Medicine Physician
- Rachelle Gewecke, T-LMHCMental Health Counselor
- Sarah Goodchild, DPTPhysical Therapist
- John Haak, CRNA, ARNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- Seth Harrer, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Kathi Heckert, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner
- Kayla Heller, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner
Up to 30, those with a Medicare MIPS score first. Open a record for the full profile.
Other hospitals in Iowa
- Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA5 of 5
- Iowa City VA Medical CenterIowa City, IA5 of 5
- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And ClinicsWest Union, IA5 of 5
- Waverly Health CenterWaverly, IA5 of 5
- Clarke County HospitalOsceola, IA5 of 5
- Van Diest Medical CenterWebster City, IA5 of 5
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA5 of 5
- Trinity MuscatineMuscatine, IA4 of 5
What this data shows
The profile above reads Spencer Municipal Hospital entirely through federal records, so it is worth knowing what each figure can and cannot tell you. The CMS Hospital Overall Rating shown here as 4 of 5 stars is a composite that blends mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, and timely and effective care measures into a single number, which means two hospitals with the same star count can differ sharply on the measures a particular patient cares about most, such as surgical complication rates or how a unit handles a specific condition. The ownership type, facility category, and emergency services flag describe the operating model rather than the quality of any single department, and the 91 affiliated clinicians listed are providers who report a Medicare billing relationship with this CCN, not a guarantee that a given doctor practices here today. For care decisions, treat these numbers as a starting map, then confirm specifics with the facility, your insurer, and your own physician. See CMS Care Compare for measure-level detail and the methodology behind the star rating at CMS, and verify any individual clinician through the CMS NPI Registry.
Data sources
- CMS Hospital General Information: identity, type, ownership, rating, emergency services, downloaded May 19, 2026 (data.cms.gov)
- CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File: clinician affiliations (data.cms.gov)
- CMS NPI Registry (NPPES): clinician identity (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
- CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS): clinician quality scores (data.cms.gov)
A directory of public government data, not medical advice or a recommendation. A CMS rating here does not imply one. Ask your own physician and contact the hospital directly.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 19, 2026.