Joshua John Espelund, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Spencer, IA
Joshua John Espelund, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Spencer, Iowa, and NPI 1225158819, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 39460, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua John Espelund
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 39460 IA
54808 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 920 Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301
- Phone
- (712) 262-8120
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 262-7028
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110711000613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 920 Grand Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Jorgensen, MDSpecialist1588634794
- Lisa Jorgensen, MAHearing Instrument Specialist1669705984
Verify Joshua John Espelund in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 39460Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
578 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole105 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate50 claims
- Prednisone41 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
- Gabapentin37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium28 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: $20.34
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. 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
- Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Iowa
- Kelson Adcock, MDIowa City, IA1144152018
- Mohannad Al-Qudah, M.D.Iowa City, IA1861658049
- Zaid Al-Qurayshi, MDIowa City, IA1962857128
- Ahmed Alkhateeb, MDIowa City, IA1831675107
- Ghassan Alokby, M.D.Iowa City, IA1538562251
- Alhanouf Alqabbani, MDIowa City, IA1629701065
- Louis Alt, M.D.Dubuque, IA1902855778
- Nasser Abdulaziz M Alwehaibi, MBBSIowa City, IA1427921121
- Brady Anderson, MDIowa City, IA1043668478
- Brian Andrews, MDIowa City, IA1245449701
Common questions
What is Joshua John Espelund, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua John Espelund, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225158819, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua John Espelund, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 920 Grand Ave, Spencer, IA, 51301. Phone: (712) 262-8120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua John Espelund, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 39460, 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 Joshua John Espelund, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua John Espelund, M.D. had 578 Medicare Part D claims for 179 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.