Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D.
Optometrist · Cherokee, IA
Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Cherokee, Iowa, and NPI 1497741201, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 1569, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wendell F. Stoelting
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1569 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 W Willow St, Cherokee, IA 51012
- Phone
- (712) 225-3822
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 225-5395
- Medicaid ID
- 0093526 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041118001118); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 W Willow St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carrie Stoelting, ODOptometrist1275147985
Verify Wendell F. Stoelting in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 1569Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost75 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate34 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Rhopressa15 claims
- Restasis14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carrie Stoelting OD PCCherokee, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wendell F. Stoelting among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D. is one of 676 optometrist 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Cherokee
They are 3 of the 102 NPPES records with a practice address in Cherokee, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Cherokee → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Feser, O.D.Cherokee, IA 510121588612733
- Carrie Stoelting, ODCherokee, IA 510121275147985
- Kathleen Keltz, O.D.Hawarden, IA 510231720040736
- Rebecca Deruyter, O.D.Le Mars, IA 510311083716070
- Elizabeth Groetken, ODLe Mars, IA 510311760436802
- Scott Ihrke, ODLe Mars, IA 510311619943214
- Zachary Lancaster, ODLe Mars, IA 510311295263010
- Jordan Langel, ODLe Mars, IA 510311063030203
Common questions
What is Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D.'s NPI number?
Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497741201, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 W Willow St, Cherokee, IA, 51012. Phone: (712) 225-3822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 1569, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D. had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wendell F. Stoelting, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.