NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William John Specht, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Waukon, IA

William John Specht, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Waukon, Iowa, and NPI 1396829834, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Iowa A-088551, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396829834
Name
William John Specht
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
A-088551 IA
A088551 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 1St St SE, Waukon, IA 52172
Phone
(563) 568-3411
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2025
Fax
(563) 568-6139
Medicaid ID
0730671 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070117000231); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 40 1St St SE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mark Bishop, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952655409
  2. Rebecca Booth, DPTPhysical Therapist1366920803
  3. Steven BreitenfieldSpeech-Language Pathologist1255763892
  4. Tarynne Carlson, MOTOccupational Therapist1134568561
  5. Melissa Clarke, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1194957738
  6. Karrie Cole, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1700169612

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Specht64
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Veterans Memorial Hospital City OF Waukon IAWaukon, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William John Specht among 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa

William John Specht, ARNP is one of 1,294 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2018 among the 873 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Waukon

They are 1 of the 78 NPPES records with a practice address in Waukon, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samantha Beck, ARNPLime Springs, IA 521551184254468
  2. Annette Johnson, ARNPLime Springs, IA 521551396847331
  3. Michelle Malloy, ARNPBelle Plaine, IA 522081467449710
  4. Chad Rasmussen, APRNCresco, IA 521361174587182
  5. Lisa Gerleman, ARNPClermont, IA 521351477269181
  6. Heather Schott, ARNPClarence, IA 522161942789250
  7. Jessica Deblois, ARNPHiawatha, IA 522331033552070
  8. Amanda Heeren, ARNPHiawatha, IA 522331669159117

Common questions

What is William John Specht, ARNP's NPI number?

William John Specht, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396829834, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William John Specht, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 1St St SE, Waukon, IA, 52172. Phone: (563) 568-3411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William John Specht, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A-088551, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William John Specht, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William John Specht, ARNP had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.