Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O
Family Medicine Physician · Council Bluffs, IA
Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1164538674, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 3861, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph M. Wanzek
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 3861 IA
5101016678 MI
34008621 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3434 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Phone
- (712) 325-0022
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090724000585); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3434 W Broadway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph M. Wanzek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 3861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,756 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 638 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium415 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen331 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium290 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa208 claims
- Potassium Chloride207 claims
- Gabapentin200 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: $2,880.19
157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Bluffs Family Health Care PCCouncil Bluffs, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph M. Wanzek among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
40 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Council Bluffs
They are 40 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O's NPI number?
Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164538674, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501. Phone: (712) 325-0022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 3861, 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 Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph M. Wanzek, D.O had 10,756 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.