Ben Collins, D.O.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Ankeny, IA
Ben 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 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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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 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.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 10 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Iowa.
Other geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Iowa
- Katrina Cannon, MD, MS, CMDDavenport, IA1184734451
- Thomas Hakes, MDKeokuk, IA1477562825
- Udaya Kabadi, MDIowa City, IA1770567786
- Paul Mulhausen, MDDes Moines, IA1588647887
- Vanessa Ogundipe, MDSioux City, IA1477047173
- Sripal Aditya Padam, M.D,Keokuk, IA1609144518
- Eric Paulson, MDRed Oak, IA1508863341
- John Rachow, MDIowa City, IA1194733741
- Margo Schilling, MDIowa City, IA1255314563
Common questions
What is Ben Collins, D.O.'s NPI number?
Ben 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 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 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 Collins, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben 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), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.