Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer
Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer
Last updated: Aug 18, 2025

Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 11 years
  • Graduated from: Illinois Medical College
  • Graduation year: 2010
  • Sole propriator: Yes
  • NPI: 1083932909

Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist

He is located at 200 Hawkins Drive Department Of Internal Medicine in Iowa City, IA 52242. Can help patients with the following: Cat Scratch Disease, Cholera, High Blood Pressure, Measles, Osteomyelitis, Smallpox. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1083932909. Appointment can be made via the phone number (319) 356-7740. He is affiliated with 1 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer, being an infectious disease specialist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Acute Pain
  • Anemia
  • Anthrax
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Bladder Control
  • Boils
  • Botulism
  • Bronchitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Cancer
  • Candida Auris
  • Cat Scratch Disease
  • Cellulitis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Chest Pain
  • Chickenpox
  • Chlamydia
  • Cholecystitis
  • Cholera
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Rhinitis
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Coronavirus
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cystitis
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Dengue Fever
  • Diarrhea
  • Diphtheria
  • E. Coli Infection
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
  • Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
  • Edema
  • Encephalitis
  • Endocarditis
  • Epididymitis
  • Fever
  • Fifth Disease
  • Food Poisoning
  • Gangrene
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Genital Herpes
  • Giardiasis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Guinea Worm Disease
  • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Helicobacter Pylori Infection
  • Hepatitis A (HAV)
  • Hepatitis B (HBV)
  • Hepatitis C (HCV)
  • Herpes Simplex Virus
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hot Flashes
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Impetigo
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leprosy
  • Leptospirosis
  • Listeriosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Mad Cow Disease
  • Malaria
  • Measles
  • Meningitis
  • Migraine
  • Mumps
  • Nail Fungus
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
  • Neutropenia
  • Obesity
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pinworm Infection
  • Pityriasis Rosea
  • Pneumonia
  • Polio
  • Prescription Refill
  • Rabies
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
  • Roseola
  • Rubella
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning
  • Scabies
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sepsis
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
  • Smallpox
  • Sore Throat
  • Staph Infection
  • Stomach Flu
  • Strep Throat
  • Swine Flu
  • Syphilis
  • Tetanus
  • Thrush
  • Tonsillitis
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Trichinosis
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Valley Fever
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
  • West Nile Virus
  • Whooping Cough
  • Yaws
  • Yeast Infection
  • Yellow Fever
  • Zika Virus

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Medica

Network data as of Apr 28, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 9 plans from Medica
Medica plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Medica Insure Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Bronze Share EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits EPO · Gold Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Gold Share EPO · Gold Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Gold Standard EPO · Gold Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits EPO · Silver Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Silver Share EPO · Silver Preferredtier Accepting new patients
Medica Insure Silver Standard EPO · Silver Preferredtier Accepting new patients

Oscar Insurance Company

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 10 plans from Oscar Insurance Company
Oscar Insurance Company plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Bronze Classic 4700 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Classic Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold Classic Standard EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold Elite EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Secure EPO · Catastrophic Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Classic EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Classic Standard EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple Diabetes EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple PCP Saver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc.

Network data as of Sep 8, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 10 plans from Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc.
Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Wellmark Bronze HDHP HMO HSA Qualified HMO · Expanded Bronze Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Bronze Standard | UnityPoint Health HMO · Expanded Bronze Wellmark Blue HMO Unitypoint Health Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Bronze Traditional HMO HMO · Expanded Bronze Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Gold Primary Care | UnityPoint Health HMO · Gold Wellmark Blue HMO Unitypoint Health Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Gold Traditional HMO HMO · Gold Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Silver Primary Care | UnityPoint Health HMO · Silver Wellmark Blue HMO Unitypoint Health Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Silver Traditional HMO HMO · Silver Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Standard Bronze HMO HMO · Expanded Bronze Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Standard Gold HMO HMO · Gold Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations
Wellmark Standard Silver HMO HMO · Silver Wellmark Blue HMO Network Accepting new patients at some locations

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Alpheus B. Appenheimer is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Infectious Disease (also registered under: Practitioner - Internal Medicine) .

Bills through: State University Of Iowa

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Studies

ILLINOIS MEDICAL COLLEGE

Graduated in 2010

Additional Specialities

  • Hospitalist
  • Internist
  • Resident

Affiliated hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS
200 HAWKINS DRIVE
IOWA CITY, 52242 IA
(319) 356-1616

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Questions & Answers

Has Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer is affiliated with UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL & CLINICS.

What conditions does Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer treat?

Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer provides treatment for Cat Scratch Disease, Cholera, High Blood Pressure, Measles, Osteomyelitis, Smallpox. For the full list see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer?

Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer's office is located at 200 Hawkins Drive Department Of Internal Medicine in Iowa City, IA 52242.

Does Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer accept patients with Medica?

Yes, Dr. Alpheus Benjamin Appenheimer is listed in-network for Medica through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.