Dennis Whitmer, DO
NPI 1124134846ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Des Moines, IA
Surgery (DO) in Des Moines, Iowa, trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (class of 1997). 177 Medicare patients in 2024, $63,886 paid; nearly all of their 129 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Davol Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,703 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1124134846 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 03173 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 177 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 459 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,886 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 129 · 143 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 65 |
| Total drug cost | $1,747 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinics IncClive, IA · 443 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Story County HospitalNevada, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,703 · 21 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,014 · 14 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $2,499 | 18 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $204.66 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,743 · 7 payments
- Food and Beverage$960.68 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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