Alexander Wickenkamp, MD
Surgery Physician · Ames, IA
Alexander Wickenkamp, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1821526757, issued on May 23, 2017. Check the license (Iowa 49562, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Wickenkamp
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 49562 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4427
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220629003871); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1215 Duff Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alexander Wickenkamp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 49562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl74 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $17.86
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Alexander Wickenkamp, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Wickenkamp, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821526757, issued on May 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Wickenkamp, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Wickenkamp, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 49562, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Wickenkamp, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Wickenkamp, MD had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
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.