NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Fort Dodge, IA

Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and NPI 1205124237, issued on Jul 11, 2011. Check the license (Iowa A-104311, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205124237
Name
Sandra Lynn Symens
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
A-104311 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1428 2ND Ave N, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Phone
(515) 574-6110
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110811000644); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,979 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandra Symens5,979
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium539 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium364 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate280 claims
  4. Lisinopril256 claims
  5. Omeprazole214 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium190 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, 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.

Sandra Lynn Symens among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 16% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Dodge

They are 37 of the 522 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Dodge, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

All 1,971 in Iowa → Every provider in Fort Dodge → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Chase, ARNPFort Dodge, IA 505011023377827
  2. Jennifer CondonFort Dodge, IA 505011386084747
  3. Bobbi Cummins, ARNPFort Dodge, IA 505011033424924
  4. Ann Feser, NP-CFort Dodge, IA 505011245591288
  5. Jana Hacker, FNP-CFort Dodge, IA 505011619202868
  6. Joan Kitten, ARNPFort Dodge, IA 505011629003272
  7. Michele Koerner, N.P.Fort Dodge, IA 505011912257890
  8. Amanda Kuchenreuther, ARNPFort Dodge, IA 505011598107542

Common questions

What is Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP's NPI number?

Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205124237, issued on Jul 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1428 2ND Ave N, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501. Phone: (515) 574-6110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A-104311, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra Lynn Symens, ARNP had 5,979 Medicare Part D claims for 413 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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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.