Timothy C. Simplot, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Timothy C. Simplot, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1275591273, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 32861, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy C. Simplot
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 32861 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 105 Valley West Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Phone
- (515) 223-4368
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 453-2368
- Medicaid ID
- 0190975 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091021000556); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 145 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 105 Valley West Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Valerie Christianson, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1801057450
- Matthew FinnernPhysician Assistant1063162048
- Stephen Griffith, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1790773679
- Arun Gupta, DO, MPHOtolaryngology Physician1619382835
- Joy Hesse, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1306001037
- April Hubbard, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1407134349
Verify Timothy C. Simplot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 32861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine315 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium238 claims
- Omeprazole91 claims
- Mupirocin72 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide70 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate42 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $525.40
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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.
Timothy C. Simplot among 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa
Timothy C. Simplot, MD is one of 145 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa.
All 145 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Griffith, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651790773679
- Arun Gupta, DO, MPHWest Des Moines, IA 502651619382835
- Thomas Paulson, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651407814346
- Simon Wright, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651710945506
- Eytan Young, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651437117439
- Thomas Ericson, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661588658835
- Steven Herwig, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661568456010
- Douglas Hoisington, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661184682189
Common questions
What is Timothy C. Simplot, MD's NPI number?
Timothy C. Simplot, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275591273, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy C. Simplot, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Valley West Dr, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (515) 223-4368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy C. Simplot, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 32861, 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 C. Simplot, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy C. Simplot, MD had 1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy C. Simplot, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.