Kara Collings, O.D.
Optometrist · Grinnell, IA
Kara Collings, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Grinnell, Iowa, and NPI 1366606287, issued on Jul 10, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 002427, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Collings
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 002427 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 6TH Ave, Grinnell, IA 50112
- Phone
- (641) 450-1041
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 676 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 619 6TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Collings, O.D.Optometrist1467616383
Verify Kara Collings in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002427Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $108.99
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. 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.
Kara Collings among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Kara Collings, O.D. 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Grinnell
They are 7 of the 172 NPPES records with a practice address in Grinnell, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Collings, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121467616383
- Joseph Jahner, ODGrinnell, IA 501121285245274
- Clark Jensen, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121336148576
- Scott Jensen, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121780683920
- Whitney Jensen, ODGrinnell, IA 501121053673822
- Ramona Mitchell, O.D.Grinnell, IA 501121174505143
- Lucas Bell, O.D.Grimes, IA 501111154679561
- Blake Franzeen, O.D.Grimes, IA 501111043280977
Common questions
What is Kara Collings, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Collings, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366606287, issued on Jul 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Collings, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 6TH Ave, Grinnell, IA, 50112. Phone: (641) 450-1041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Collings, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002427, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.