Steven O. Anderson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ames, IA
Steven O. Anderson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1942288717, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 45326, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven O. Anderson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 45326 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 232-2450
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180730000463); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven O. Anderson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 45326Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,191 Medicare Part D claims for 1,300 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,594 claims
- Moxifloxacin1,532 claims
- Latanoprost513 claims
- Timolol Maleate118 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol108 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate54 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: $1,211.28
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 IncJefferson, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven O. Anderson among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Steven O. Anderson, 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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
- Joy Carroll, M.D.Ames, IA 500101649699141
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- 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
- Ryan Vincent, M.D.Ames, IA 500101700094109
Common questions
What is Steven O. Anderson, MD's NPI number?
Steven O. Anderson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942288717, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven O. Anderson, 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 Steven O. Anderson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 45326, 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 Steven O. Anderson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven O. Anderson, MD had 4,191 Medicare Part D claims for 1,300 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.