Joseph Whitman, DO
Otolaryngology Physician · Grinnell, IA
Joseph Whitman, DO is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Grinnell, Iowa, and NPI 1336548346, issued on Aug 14, 2014. Check the license (Iowa 05201, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Whitman
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 05201 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 122 4TH Avenue, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Phone
- (461) 236-4323
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (641) 236-3411
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180709001429); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 122 4TH Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kasey Herbers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568445823
Verify Joseph Whitman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 05201Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
287 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole68 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide57 claims
- Mometasone Furoate23 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Prednisone13 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: $193.51
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joseph Whitman among 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa
Joseph Whitman, 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 2014, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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.
All 145 in Iowa → Every provider in Grinnell → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Jons, M.D.Ames, IA 500141770835563
- Austin Bancroft, DOAmes, IA 500101699937045
- Arthur Chen, MDAmes, IA 500101598970220
- Jean Hermsen, DOAmes, IA 500101356540884
- Thomas Smith, M.D.Ames, IA 500101801877204
- Heidi Close, MDPella, IA 502191902864903
- Stephen Griffith, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651790773679
- Arun Gupta, DO, MPHWest Des Moines, IA 502651619382835
Common questions
What is Joseph Whitman, DO's NPI number?
Joseph Whitman, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336548346, issued on Aug 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Whitman, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 122 4TH Avenue, Grinnell, IA, 50112. Phone: (461) 236-4323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Whitman, DO's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 05201, 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 Whitman, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Whitman, DO had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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.