Ben Arnold Collins, D.O.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Ankeny, IA
Ben Arnold Collins, D.O. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Ankeny, Iowa, and NPI 1225030836, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 02679, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben Arnold Collins
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 02679 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1325 NE 31St St, Ankeny, IA 50021
- Phone
- (515) 279-1959
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 289-0888
- Medicaid ID
- 0255620 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 10 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1325 NE 31St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Taren FlugGerontology Nurse Practitioner1205382405
- Jessica Lilland, GNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1366748212
- Lacey Myers, ARNPNurse Practitioner1821461344
- Cynthia Rebik Christensen, A.R.N.P.Gerontology Nurse Practitioner1891797494
Verify Ben Arnold Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 02679Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium16 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.
Ben Arnold Collins among 10 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Iowa
Ben Arnold Collins, D.O. is one of 10 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 30% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 10 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Iowa.
All 10 in Iowa → Every provider in Ankeny → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Mulhausen, MDDes Moines, IA 503171588647887
- Vanessa Ogundipe, MDSioux City, IA 511011477047173
- Eric Paulson, MDRed Oak, IA 515661508863341
- Udaya Kabadi, MDIowa City, IA 522421770567786
- John Rachow, MDIowa City, IA 522421194733741
- Margo Schilling, MDIowa City, IA 522421255314563
- Thomas Hakes, MDKeokuk, IA 526321477562825
- Sripal Aditya Padam, M.D,Keokuk, IA 526321609144518
Common questions
What is Ben Arnold Collins, D.O.'s NPI number?
Ben Arnold Collins, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225030836, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben Arnold Collins, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 NE 31St St, Ankeny, IA, 50021. Phone: (515) 279-1959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben Arnold Collins, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02679, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ben Arnold Collins, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben Arnold Collins, D.O. had 59 Medicare Part D claims; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.