NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Franey, MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician · Des Moines, IA

Cara Franey, MD is a pediatric hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1538621818, issued on Apr 4, 2019. Check the license (Iowa MD-55438, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538621818
Name
Cara Franey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 2080P0207X
License number
MD-55438 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-5437
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250825003232); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 Pleasant St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Javaid Abbasi, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1831127562
  2. Erik Adair, D.O.Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1356756175
  3. Blaire Adams, AUDAudiologist1053840181
  4. Josiah AdamsonSurgery Physician1821981002
  5. Nicholas Aerisolphal, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1790992535
  6. Daniel Afrifa, MDHospitalist Physician1528564473

Verify Cara Franey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
    Search for license MD-55438    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cara Franey among 30 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Iowa

Cara Franey, MD is one of 30 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2012 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0207X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 30 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Iowa.

All 30 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naser Al Zein, MDDes Moines, IA 503091629050802
  2. Stephen Elliott, DO PHDDes Moines, IA 503091710971478
  3. Nicholas Fustino, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091891952552
  4. Samantha Mallory, MDDes Moines, IA 503091336375369
  5. Laura McCarthy, D.O., MBADes Moines, IA 503091184062457
  6. Torrey Mitchell, MDDes Moines, IA 503091114913985
  7. Christopher Rokes, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091992037931
  8. Stephen Stephenson, MDDes Moines, IA 503091508850496

Common questions

What is Cara Franey, MD's NPI number?

Cara Franey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538621818, issued on Apr 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Franey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Franey, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-55438, 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.

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.

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