Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner · Fort Dodge, IA
Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and NPI 1821690223, issued on Nov 10, 2020. Check the license (Iowa A161435, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Jean Ellis
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- A161435 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 802 Kenyon RD, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- Phone
- (515) 574-6800
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201229002715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Jean Ellis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license A161435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cara Jean Ellis among 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa
Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP is one of 1,294 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 66% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 873 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Dodge
They are 24 of the 522 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Dodge, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP's NPI number?
Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821690223, issued on Nov 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 802 Kenyon RD, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501. Phone: (515) 574-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number A161435, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Jean Ellis, ARNP had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.