Kara Franzen, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Dubuque, IA
Kara Franzen, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1780068114, issued on Jul 15, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 078870, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Franzen
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 078870 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Delhi St Ste 2200, Dubuque, IA 52001
- Phone
- (563) 557-5930
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (563) 557-5936
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150909001269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 110 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1500 Delhi St Ste 2200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelsey Harvey, D.P.M.Podiatrist1710278486
Verify Kara Franzen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 078870Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin39 claims
- Cephalexin17 claims
- Mupirocin15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $282.05
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dubuque Podiatry PCDubuque, IA
- Unified Therapy Services, IncDubuque, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Franzen among 110 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Iowa
Kara Franzen, DPM is one of 110 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Iowa
There are 110 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Iowa.
All 110 in Iowa → Every provider in Dubuque → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Arnz, D.P.M.Dubuque, IA 520011013910603
- Nicole Jedlicka, DPMDubuque, IA 520011295047512
- Robert Kelsey, D.P.M.Dubuque, IA 520011053314740
- Timothy Quagliano, D.P.M.Dubuque, IA 520011538162227
- Michael Ward, D.P.M.Dubuque, IA 520011134122831
- Jason Keppler, D.P.M.Dubuque, IA 520021770759953
- Kelsey Miller, DPMHiawatha, IA 522331114448354
- George Sehl, DPMIowa City, IA 522401194806448
Common questions
What is Kara Franzen, DPM's NPI number?
Kara Franzen, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780068114, issued on Jul 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Franzen, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Delhi St Ste 2200, Dubuque, IA, 52001. Phone: (563) 557-5930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Franzen, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 078870, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara Franzen, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Franzen, DPM had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.