NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Powell, DPT

Physical Therapist · West Des Moines, IA

Kara Powell, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1235983248, issued on Apr 16, 2024. Check the license (Iowa 124095, 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
1235983248
Name
Kara Powell
Credential
DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
124095 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 224-1414
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2024
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2026
Fax
(515) 224-5140
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240604000975); 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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8 nearest physical therapist records → All 2,671 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 6001 Westown Pkwy

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

  1. Mauricio Acebey, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1174536270
  2. Patricia Arason, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1598921777
  3. Melina Bik, OTDOccupational Therapist1699341370
  4. Blair Boehnke, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245639889
  5. Jenna Borchers, PAPhysician Assistant1538926464
  6. Kaitlyn BravekPhysician Assistant1487383501

Verify Kara Powell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
    Search for license 124095    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Athletico LtdDes Moines, IA
  2. Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCWest Des Moines, IA

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

Kara Powell among 2,671 physical therapist records in Iowa

Kara Powell, DPT is one of 2,671 physical therapist records with a practice address in Iowa. 40% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 87% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2015 among the 1,123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

146 physical therapist records list a practice address in West Des Moines

They are 146 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 2,671 physical therapist records in Iowa.

All 2,671 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Physical Therapist nationwide →

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacqueline Aanestad, PTWest Des Moines, IA 502661104879840
  2. Debra Bennett, P.T.West Des Moines, IA 502661740233923
  3. Lindsay Brown, PT MPTWest Des Moines, IA 502661225022932
  4. Bethany Buelow, P.T.West Des Moines, IA 502661528011202
  5. Jennifer Caskey, P.T.West Des Moines, IA 502661124072020
  6. Anna Dewaay, P.T.West Des Moines, IA 502661598752990
  7. Melanie Hewitt, P.T.West Des Moines, IA 502661316934748
  8. Rodney Iedema, PT,MSPTWest Des Moines, IA 502661083606024

Common questions

What is Kara Powell, DPT's NPI number?

Kara Powell, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235983248, issued on Apr 16, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Powell, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 224-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Powell, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 124095, 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.

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