Kara Mekel Reed, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, MO
Kara Mekel Reed, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1720341357, issued on Jun 19, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2020024079, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Mekel Reed
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License numbers
- 2020024079 MO
33223 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 W Nifong Blvd, Columbia, MO 65203
- Phone
- (918) 660-3130
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (918) 660-3132
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200826002882); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara Mekel Reed in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2020024079Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylphenidate Er36 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
- Ozark CenterJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Mekel Reed among 155 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Missouri
Kara Mekel Reed, M.D. is one of 155 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Missouri
There are 155 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Missouri.
All 155 in Missouri → Every provider in Columbia → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aleksandra Bacewicz, MDColumbia, MO 652031245720853
- Brandon Brewer, MDColumbia, MO 652031417478397
- Sultana Jahan, M.D.Columbia, MO 652031346294840
- Ryan Kavalier, DOColumbia, MO 652031932559283
- Judith Ovalle Abuabara, MDColumbia, MO 652031134231723
- Vanessa Schmidt, M.D.Columbia, MO 652031629418165
- Syed Imam, MDColumbia, MO 652011366428286
- Bharath Nandimandalam, MDColumbia, MO 652011811310972
Common questions
What is Kara Mekel Reed, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Mekel Reed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720341357, issued on Jun 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Mekel Reed, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Nifong Blvd, Columbia, MO, 65203. Phone: (918) 660-3130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Mekel Reed, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020024079, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara Mekel Reed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Mekel Reed, M.D. had 73 Medicare Part D claims; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.