Ashlyn Ward, OD
Optometrist · Urbandale, IA
Ashlyn Ward, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Urbandale, Iowa, and NPI 1922587591, issued on Aug 14, 2018. Check the license (Iowa 126441, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ashlyn Ward
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 126441 IA
046011231 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2699 86TH St, Urbandale, IA 50322
- Phone
- (515) 270-2490
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240821002613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2699 86TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melissa Billings, ODOptometrist1578511549
- McKenzie FriedmanOptometrist1124828546
- Wendy Muller, ODOptometrist1801851373
- Todd Schulz, O.D.Optometrist1497834014
- Teri Shepherd, O.DOptometrist1538457072
- Beth Triebel, ODOptometrist1699733329
Verify Ashlyn Ward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 126441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $163.84
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vision Park Family Eye Care, LLPUrbandale, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ashlyn Ward among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Ashlyn Ward, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 optometrist records list a practice address in Urbandale
They are 15 of the 648 NPPES records with a practice address in Urbandale, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Urbandale → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Billings, ODUrbandale, IA 503221578511549
- Curtis Broek, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221437220282
- Jenny Ferguson, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221184852303
- Dennis Haugland, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221083749659
- Melissa Kyler, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221588827935
- Wendy Muller, ODUrbandale, IA 503221801851373
- Todd Schulz, O.D.Urbandale, IA 503221497834014
- Teri Shepherd, O.DUrbandale, IA 503221538457072
Common questions
What is Ashlyn Ward, OD's NPI number?
Ashlyn Ward, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922587591, issued on Aug 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ashlyn Ward, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2699 86TH St, Urbandale, IA, 50322. Phone: (515) 270-2490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ashlyn Ward, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 126441, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ashlyn Ward, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ashlyn Ward, OD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.