What entity type do Otolaryngology private practices in Iowa use?

Most Otolaryngology private practices in Iowa are structured as PC, PLLC entities. The choice depends on state law, tax strategy, and liability preferences. A healthcare attorney can advise on the right structure.

What is a physician-owned Otolaryngology practice?

A physician-owned Otolaryngology practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership. This distinguishes it from hospital-employed positions, corporate medical groups, or practices backed by private equity, where non-physician entities own or control the business.

What does NPPES Verified mean?

NPPES stands for the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI (National Provider Identifier) record in NPPES, which confirms it is a registered medical practice in the United States.

How do I join a Otolaryngology private practice in Iowa?

Start by contacting the practice directly using the website or phone number listed in this directory. Before negotiating any offer, have a physician contract attorney licensed in Iowa review the employment agreement, particularly non-compete clauses, compensation structure, and buy-in terms for partnership-track positions.

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Q: What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag indicates the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum or UnitedHealth Group. The MSO-Affiliated flag indicates the practice participates in a Management Services Organization, which provides administrative infrastructure while physicians retain ownership at the practice level. These flags help physicians understand the ownership structure before reaching out.

These are physician-owned otolaryngology practices in Iowa, not hospital jobs. Every listing was pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry. Most are structured as PC, PLLC entities.

This directory covers 25 independently operated otolaryngology practices in Iowa. The data comes from two sources: the NPPES NPI Registry (the federal provider database maintained by CMS) and DataForSEO business listings for contact details and descriptions. I've excluded every practice that doesn't qualify as physician-owned. That means hospital-employed positions, academic roles, and corporate medical groups are filtered out. What remains is 29 practices across 8 cities.

If you're evaluating a move to private practice in Iowa, this is a starting point you won't find on a job board. Most boards mix employed positions with ownership opportunities, and they almost never tell you who actually owns the practice. Recruiters aren't much better. This page filters for physician ownership specifically, so you can focus on practices where clinical autonomy isn't just a talking point in an interview. It's built into the ownership structure.

Iowa's physician-owned otolaryngology directory lists 25 practice locations across 8 cities.

None of the otolaryngology practices listed in Iowa carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.

Practices span 8 cities including Ames, Cedar Rapids, Clive, and Davenport.

NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:

Hospital systems

PE-corporate
MercyOne
UnityPoint Health
MercyOne ENT
Hospitals and Clinics academic flagship Iowa City

Federal facilities

VA Central Iowa Health Care System Des Moines
VA Iowa City Health Care System
VA Medical Center Iowa City affiliated with UIHC
VA Health Care System
185th Air Refueling Wing

Tribal health programs

Sac and Fox Tribe of
Meskwaki Nation
Meskwaki Nation purchased

Physician-Owned Otolaryngology Practices in Iowa

25practices listed

8cities in IA

0PE or corporate flagged

23with a website

25 practices listed

Austin Bancroft, DO

Ames, IA

NPPES Verified

NPI 1992792907Otolaryngologist

Dr. Austin Bancroft is an ear, nose & throat specialist in Ames, Iowa practicing at McFarland Clinic.

1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010

	Physician-Owned	Hospital-Employed	Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practice	Physicians	Health system	Non-physician entity
Non-compete scope	Narrower, negotiable	Broad	Very broad
Partnership / buy-in path	Common	Rare	Rare
Call schedule flexibility	Higher	Variable	Lower
Productivity bonus upside	High	Moderate	Moderate
Included in this directory	Yes	No	Flagged

Otolaryngology Private Practices in Iowa

Physician-Owned Otolaryngology Practices in Iowa

Austin Bancroft, DO

Jean Hermsen, DO

McFarland Clinic Otolaryngology

Aaron Benson, MD

Andrew Liu, MD

David Barnes, MD

Kevin M. Carpenter, MD, FACS

Madia C. Russillo, MD

Michael S. Telisak MD, FACS

Shane Gailushas, MD

Thomas E. Heineman, MD

Dr. Matthew J. Carfrae, MD

Jay Burmeister, DO

Matthew R. Brown, MD

Stephanie L. Burger, M.D.

Brett Baldwin, DO, FACS

Doug Schulte, MD

Dr. Simon Wright

EYTAN YOUNG, M.D.

Garrett Losh, MD

Heidi Close, M.D.

Stephen Griffith, M.D.

Tim Simplot, M.D.

Tyler Bertroche, MD

Michael Hart, M.D.

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