NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Grimes, IA

Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Grimes, Iowa, and NPI 1518703578, issued on Jul 8, 2024. Check the license (Iowa H179733, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518703578
Name
Kami Jo Scharer
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
H179733 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 SW Brookside Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
Phone
(515) 300-3900
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(515) 300-3901
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240909003184); accepts Medicare assignment
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 250 SW Brookside Dr

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

  1. Adam Culver, DNPNurse Practitioner1710538244
  2. Jennifer Gerrietts, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1437312485
  3. Kurt Klise, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871589754
  4. Jennifer Messersmith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861736340
  5. Kara Reis, ARNPNurse Practitioner1205314440
  6. Samantha Schwenneker, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1265684229

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kami Scharer350
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium22 claims
  3. Lisinopril21 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl12 claims
  6. 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Clinics IncIndianola, IA

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

5 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Grimes

They are 5 of the 111 NPPES records with a practice address in Grimes, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

All 5 in Grimes → All 1,971 in Iowa → Every provider in Grimes →

Other family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

  1. Lynne AbbottCedar Rapids, IA1699357277
  2. Amina AbdullahCedar Rapids, IA1598420747
  3. Brandon Abel, DNPIowa City, IA1043160674
  4. Andrea AchenbachIowa City, IA1881975910
  5. Rachel Ackerman, NPSheldon, IA1275124372
  6. Tonia Ackerman, ARNPPleasant Hill, IA1932142692
  7. Rachel Adams, NPDes Moines, IA1013662485
  8. Abdullahi Ahmed, AGPCNPDes Moines, IA1336924836
  9. Caitlyn Al-Ostaz, DNP FNP-CIowa City, IA1457188740
  10. Alaa Al-Talla, ARNPWaverly, IA1396592291

Common questions

What is Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP's NPI number?

Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518703578, issued on Jul 8, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 SW Brookside Dr, Grimes, IA, 50111. Phone: (515) 300-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number H179733, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kami Jo Scharer, ARNP had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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