Samuel A. Whittier, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ames, IA
Samuel A. Whittier, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1952979957, issued on Jun 15, 2021. Check the license (Iowa MD-53930, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel A. Whittier
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD-53930 IA
9029-851 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 232-2450
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250922002572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel A. Whittier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-53930Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 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: $1,435.95
1 payment: travel and lodging; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Wolfe Clinic IncBoone, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel A. Whittier among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Samuel A. Whittier, MD is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Anderson, MDAmes, IA 500101942288717
- Joy Carroll, M.D.Ames, IA 500101649699141
- Nicolas Hamouche, M.D.Ames, IA 500101922097252
- Tracy Kangas, MD PHDAmes, IA 500101881662484
- Linda Lehman, M.D.Ames, IA 500101194715896
- Nicole Morrow, MDAmes, IA 500101396364956
- Louis Scallon, MDAmes, IA 500101497747299
- Kenneth Talbert, M.D.Ames, IA 500101659352094
Common questions
What is Samuel A. Whittier, MD's NPI number?
Samuel A. Whittier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952979957, issued on Jun 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel A. Whittier, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 232-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel A. Whittier, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53930, 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 Samuel A. Whittier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel A. Whittier, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.