NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Bancroft, DO

Otolaryngology Physician · Ames, IA

Austin Bancroft, DO is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1699937045, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 04972, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699937045
Name
Austin Bancroft
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
04972 IA
02004205A IN
5101017595 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 239-4480
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 239-4716
Medicaid ID
201162460 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170508002598); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1215 Duff Avenue

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shauna Basener, DOInternal Medicine Physician1902060759
  2. Renald Bernard, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1992792907
  3. Susan Burham, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1942254958
  4. Kristy Calland, DOInternal Medicine Physician1588939631
  5. Arthur Chen, MDOtolaryngology Physician1598970220
  6. Taylor Drake, DOPediatrics Physician1518128297

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

278 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Bancroft278
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide77 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl48 claims
  3. Omeprazole31 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  5. Ofloxacin15 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Austin Bancroft among 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa

Austin Bancroft, DO is one of 145 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 75 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Chen, MDAmes, IA 500101598970220
  2. Jean Hermsen, DOAmes, IA 500101356540884
  3. Thomas Smith, M.D.Ames, IA 500101801877204
  4. Charles Jons, M.D.Ames, IA 500141770835563
  5. Joseph Whitman, DOGrinnell, IA 501121336548346
  6. Heidi Close, MDPella, IA 502191902864903
  7. Stephen Griffith, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651790773679
  8. Arun Gupta, DO, MPHWest Des Moines, IA 502651619382835

Common questions

What is Austin Bancroft, DO's NPI number?

Austin Bancroft, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699937045, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Bancroft, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Bancroft, DO's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 04972, 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 Austin Bancroft, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Bancroft, DO had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.