David Kent Sneller, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ames, IA
David Kent Sneller, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1265413678, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 33483, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Kent Sneller
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 33483 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 239-4475
- Enumerated
- Nov 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 239-4722
- Medicaid ID
- 0208264 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091117000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Kent Sneller in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 33483Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
650 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 151 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin220 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen107 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl88 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl78 claims
- Cefadroxil75 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl36 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: $19.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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).
David Kent Sneller among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
David Kent Sneller, M.D. is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 257 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Buck, M.D.Ames, IA 500101366439796
- James Friederich, M.D.Ames, IA 500101295723302
- Thomas Greenwald, M.D.Ames, IA 500101497743314
- James Kohler, MDAmes, IA 500101740772417
- Andrew Olswing, DOAmes, IA 500101952695231
- Michael Stefl, MDAmes, IA 500101275943334
- Bryan Warme, MDAmes, IA 500101598973885
- Jeffrey Bannister, DOAnkeny, IA 500211144671967
Common questions
What is David Kent Sneller, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Kent Sneller, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265413678, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Kent Sneller, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Kent Sneller, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 33483, 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 David Kent Sneller, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Kent Sneller, M.D. had 650 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.