NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Fedders, O.D.

Optometrist · Colorado Springs, CO

Kara Fedders, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1679662498, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 2119, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679662498
Name
Kara Fedders
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2119 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
707 S 8TH St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Phone
(719) 477-0274
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041026000226); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2000
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 707 S 8TH St

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

  1. Krista CottonPharmacist1437791308
  2. Adam HaneyPharmacist1326601543
  3. Byron Landen, ABOOptician1619753993
  4. Bethany Lopez, ABO, NCLE, LDOOptician1902598386
  5. Mekenna MortensenPharmacist1700692399
  6. Traci Peters, O.D.Optometrist1568449353

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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 80% of claims.

  1. Kara Fedders143
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Xiidra33 claims
  2. Latanoprost27 claims
  3. Restasis25 claims
  4. Lotemax12 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. Kara Fedders, OD, P.C.Colorado Springs, CO

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

Kara Fedders among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Kara Fedders, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Theodore Archdale, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809051588660161
  2. Erin McGill, ODColorado Springs, CO 809051629904081
  3. Traci Peters, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809051568449353
  4. Christine Boisse, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809061679508501
  5. Roger Freeman, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809061932109022
  6. Kerry Garwood, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809061306871363
  7. Joseph Gowen, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809061144246307
  8. Mia Jennings, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809061588648034

Common questions

What is Kara Fedders, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kara Fedders, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679662498, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Fedders, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 S 8TH St, Colorado Springs, CO, 80905. Phone: (719) 477-0274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Fedders, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2119, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Fedders, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Fedders, O.D. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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.