Whitney Nelson
Family Medicine Physician · Spirit Lake, IA
Whitney Nelson is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and NPI 1093208613, issued on Jun 8, 2018. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Whitney Nelson
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 94-09561 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Phone
- (712) 336-1230
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210723000987); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Whitney Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,763 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium259 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium237 claims
- Lisinopril192 claims
- Omeprazole183 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium180 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate151 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
- Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake, 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.
Whitney Nelson among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa
Whitney Nelson is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Spirit Lake
They are 17 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Spirit Lake, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.
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- Brian Ford, M.D.Spirit Lake, IA 513601447220116
- James Gamache, MDSpirit Lake, IA 513601619949872
- Jeffrey Goerss, M.D.Spirit Lake, IA 513601205806817
- Mara Hermiston, D.O.Spirit Lake, IA 513601437599297
Common questions
What is Whitney Nelson's NPI number?
Whitney Nelson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093208613, issued on Jun 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Whitney Nelson located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Highway 71, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360. Phone: (712) 336-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Whitney Nelson's license?
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 Whitney Nelson prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Whitney Nelson had 4,763 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.