Spencer Municipal Hospital

Bariatric Surgery in Spencer, Iowa — the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies.

Practice Details

Address
1823 Highway Blvd Ste 5
Spencer, IA 51301
Geocoded location: 43.1559, -95.1466
Taxonomy
Surgery
NPPES Enumeration
Listed with NPPES since 2021
Registered Contact
BRENDA TIEFENTHALER, PRESIDENT/CEO
NPPES Record Updated
October 2023

About This Practice

Spencer Municipal Hospital is enumerated with NPPES as a Bariatric Surgery clinic; the CMS registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry does not break out which specialties are staffed at this location — call ahead to confirm obesity-medicine or GLP-1 services are actively offered here.

This practice address has 1 individual clinician enumerated with NPPES under the same location.

Locally, this is 1 of 9 Surgery practices in Spencer carrying this exact taxonomy in our directory.

What to expect at a Bariatric Surgery visit

Bariatric-surgery practices evaluate patients for surgical and, in many cases, medical weight-management paths. An initial consult often includes:

  • An eligibility assessment (typically BMI-based) and a review of prior weight-loss efforts.
  • A discussion of surgical options alongside non-surgical routes, which can include GLP-1 pharmacotherapy before or after surgery.
  • A multidisciplinary work-up (nutrition, sometimes behavioral health) as part of surgical planning.
  • A coverage and cost review, since surgical and medication benefits are handled differently by most plans.

This is general guidance for bariatric surgery practices, not a description of Spencer Municipal Hospital's specific protocol, services, or pricing. Confirm what a visit involves directly with the practice — 712-262-6320.

GLP-1 access in Spencer, Iowa

Adult obesity rate
35.3%
#12 of 50 states (CDC BRFSS)
Avg. compounded semaglutide
$185/mo
Typical Iowa telehealth cash price
Medicaid GLP-1 coverage
Diabetes only
Iowa Medicaid, obesity indication

About 35.3% of Iowa adults have obesity (BMI 30+), ranking the state #12 of 50 (CDC BRFSS). Our directory currently lists 3 GLP-1-relevant clinics in Spencer. If a cash-pay route makes more sense, compounded semaglutide through Iowa telehealth averages about $185/mo — well below brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound.

Explore more Iowa options on the best Iowa GLP-1 providers page, browse every Spencer listing in the Spencer clinic directory, or read the Iowa Medicaid GLP-1 coverage & prior-authorization guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The CMS National Provider registry lists Spencer Municipal Hospital's specialty taxonomy but not the specific medications it prescribes or its current service menu. Spencer Municipal Hospital is listed under Bariatric Surgery, a field where GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) or tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) are commonly prescribed — but whether this practice currently offers them isn't recorded in the registry. Call the practice at 712-262-6320 to confirm before booking.
According to its CMS National Provider registry (NPPES) record, Spencer Municipal Hospital's primary specialty on file is Bariatric Surgery, and the registry also lists obesity medicine among its taxonomies. The registry records the taxonomy on file, not the individual clinicians staffed at this location.
Spencer Municipal Hospital is located at 1823 Highway Blvd Ste 5, Spencer, IA 51301. The phone number listed in the registry is 712-262-6320. Its full record is public in the CMS National Provider registry under NPI 1710560180.
New-patient status isn't recorded in the CMS National Provider registry, so we can't confirm whether Spencer Municipal Hospital is currently accepting new patients. Call the practice at 712-262-6320 to confirm availability, cash-pay pricing, and whether the services you need are offered — this listing reflects the NPPES taxonomy on file and is not an endorsement.