Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD
Optometrist · Des Moines, IA
Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1528162922, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 2418, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth A. Goerke
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2418 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3945 Merle Hay RD, Des Moines, IA 50310
- Phone
- (515) 276-2288
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 276-2567
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150701002424); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elizabeth A. Goerke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 2418Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $316.17
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.
Elizabeth A. Goerke among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Elizabeth A. Goerke, 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Iowa
There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Blaine Brunsen, ODDes Moines, IA 503101861423519
- Lincoln Geren, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503101306860077
- Terry Huseman, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503101699745125
- Thomas Kemmerer, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503101245587724
- Katherine Kemmerer, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503101063769545
- Angela Tekippe, ODDes Moines, IA 503101861621112
- Christopher Borgman, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503091861704454
- Jeffrey Koenen, O.D.Des Moines, IA 503091295769644
Common questions
What is Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD's NPI number?
Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528162922, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3945 Merle Hay RD, Des Moines, IA, 50310. Phone: (515) 276-2288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 2418, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth A. Goerke, OD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.