Samuel A Whittier, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

MD-53930 Issued in IA

Practice address

2020 Philadelphia St
Ames, IA 50010-8772

Phone

(515) 232-2450

NPI assigned

Jun 15, 2021

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

University of Utah School of Medicine, 2020

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Wolfe Clinic IncGroup PAC ID 8628979291, 37 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Boone County Hospital Hospital, Boone, IA, CCN 161372
• Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Hospital, Lake City, IA, CCN 161350

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: swhittier@wolfe.intellechartdirect.net
• Direct secure messaging: swhittier815326@direct.unitypoint.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Wolfe Clinic Inc

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Marshalltown, IA
  • NPI 1477532174
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Lake City, IA
  • NPI 1063497188
  Medicare reassignment
• St Luke'S Methodist Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • NPI 1083708226
  NPD
• Eye Care Associates LLC

  • Optometrist
  • Perry, IA
  • NPI 1841771318
  NPD (past)
• Wolfe Surgery Center, LLC

  • Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1063733095
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Boone County Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Boone, IA
  • NPI 1467434225
  Care Compare affiliation
• Boone County Hospital

  • Primary Care Clinic/Center
  • Boone, IA
  • NPI 1942664602

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Lake City, IA
  • NPI 1063497188
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1756857600000",
    "number": "1952979957",
    "addresses": [
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "309 E CHURCH ST",
            "city": "MARSHALLTOWN",
            "state": "IA",
            "postal_code": "501582919",
            "telephone_number": "800-542-7956"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2020 PHILADELPHIA ST",
            "city": "AMES",
            "state": "IA",
            "postal_code": "500108772",
            "telephone_number": "515-232-2450"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
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        "first_name": "SAMUEL",
        "middle_name": "A",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2021-06-15",
        "last_updated": "2025-09-03",
        "certification_date": "2025-09-03",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "IA",
            "license": "MD-53930",
            "primary": true
        },
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "WI",
            "license": "9029-851",
            "primary": false
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

• Kylie Linn Wheeler
• Barb J Wheelock, PT
• Stephen John White, MS, LCGC
• Alex Whitham, DNP, FNP-C
• Megan Joy Whitson, LMSW
• Amy Wibholm, PT
• Alexander Wickenkamp, MD
• Chelsea Sue Wickman, ARNP
• Anna Wilcox, MD
• Leah Wilcox, BT

• Ophthalmology Physician in Ames, IA
• Providers in Ames, IA by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Iowa

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 3, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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