Timothy D. Rankin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Creston, IA
Timothy D. Rankin, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Creston, Iowa, and NPI 1538114368, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-41355, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy D. Rankin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD-41355 IA
MD00044535 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1610 W Townline St, Creston, IA 50801
- Phone
- (641) 782-3887
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (641) 782-6425
- Medicaid ID
- 8417487 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140107000510); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1610 W Townline St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Timothy D. Rankin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-41355Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib32 claims
- Meloxicam31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Gabapentin14 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: $87.71
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA · Critical Access Hospitals3 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.
Timothy D. Rankin among 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa
Timothy D. Rankin, M.D. is one of 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Creston
They are 2 of the 134 NPPES records with a practice address in Creston, and 257 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 257 in Iowa → Every provider in Creston → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Charles, M.D.Creston, IA 508011447220538
- Robert Bartelt, MDWaterloo, IA 507031851411532
- Mark Gorsche, M.D.Waterloo, IA 507031356789390
- Thomas Gorsche, MDWaterloo, IA 507031568416196
- Christopher Eagan, DOWaterloo, IA 507021861448128
- Gary Knudson, MDWaterloo, IA 507021700813441
- Richard Naylor, DOWaterloo, IA 507021750317756
- Jim Crouse, MDWaterloo, IA 507011821042516
Common questions
What is Timothy D. Rankin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Timothy D. Rankin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538114368, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy D. Rankin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1610 W Townline St, Creston, IA, 50801. Phone: (641) 782-3887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy D. Rankin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-41355, 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 Timothy D. Rankin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy D. Rankin, M.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.