Active NPI 1396829834 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

William John Specht , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner • Waukon, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

William Specht, ARNP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Waukon, IA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, William Specht delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 40 1ST ST SE.

William Specht is affiliated with Veterans Memorial Hospital City Of Waukon Ia and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

40 1st St Se
Emergency Department

Waukon, IA 521722022

Telephone 5635683411

Fax 5635686139

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fred Mathews Inc. Facility NPI 1285613414

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Waukon, IA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 20.0 Yrs

State Avg: 11.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Waukon, IA (1307 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

84.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Specht (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Waukon Specialty Average (20.0 Years) 20.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$646.00	$103.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	14	14	$455.00	$98.06
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	12	12	$106.00	$6.12
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$398.55	$79.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	72	63	$107.47	$6.78
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	57	55	$446.11	$99.20
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	33	33	$279.24	$34.49
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	17	17	$338.59	$58.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$182.63	$54.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	107	97	$104.09	$6.99
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	102	96	$435.00	$97.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	51	$177.80	$41.80
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	53	49	$276.30	$35.46
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	52	50	$331.00	$53.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$277.54	$64.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	85	81	$414.41	$94.70
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	68	60	$99.47	$6.90
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	68	63	$315.61	$49.93
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	47	47	$257.97	$33.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	113	108	$339.33	$91.15
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	49	47	$98.00	$6.65
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	44	44	$218.52	$32.12
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	40	39	$260.85	$48.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	135	129	$324.86	$92.57
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	67	64	$206.76	$32.59
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	42	41	$252.05	$48.75
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	40	37	$95.50	$6.73

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-07-25

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License IA A-088551

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LA2100X

State License IA A088551

Definition to come...

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0730671 (IA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Wellmark Bc/bs Iowa

28018 (IA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00385112 (IA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Veterans Memorial Hospital City Of Waukon Ia

40 1st St Se, Waukon, IA 521722022

Phone: 5635683411524

Secondary Practice Locations

1825 Logan Ave, Emergency Department

Waterloo, IA 507031916

Phone: 3192353697

112 Jefferson St

West Union, IA 521751022

Phone: 5634223811

709 W Main St

Manchester, IA 520571526

Phone: 5639273232

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

24 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Amy Schwartzhoff

Physical Therapy Assistant

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Minji Ransom , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1134892771

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Rose Magner , RD, LD

Dietitian, Registered

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Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

12 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 25, 2025

Nurse Practitioner (License #A088551 in IA)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 28, 2020

Nurse Practitioner (License #A-088551 in IA)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 22, 2020

Registered at 40 1ST ST SE, WAUKON, IA 521722022 (Tel: 5635683411)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 22, 2020

Nurse Practitioner (License #A088551 in IA)

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Updated Practice Location January 24, 2019

Registered at 40 1ST ST SE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WAUKON, IA 521722022 (Tel: 5635683411)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 24, 2019

Registered at 40 1ST ST SE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WAUKON, IA 521722022 (Tel: 5635683411)

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NPI Profile Active October 22, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 22, 2007

Registered at 1825 LOGAN AVE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WATERLOO, IA 507031916 (Tel: 3192353697)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 22, 2007

Registered at 1825 LOGAN AVE, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, WATERLOO, IA 507031916 (Tel: 3192353697)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 22, 2007

Recorded as WILLIAM SPECHT, ARNP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 22, 2007

Nurse Practitioner (License #A-088551 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396829834

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 24, 2006

Last Update: July 25, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

40 1st St Se

Waukon, IA 521722022

Phone: 5635683411

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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