Kara Jo Zahn, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbia, MO
Kara Jo Zahn, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1912427840, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2017020700, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Jo Zahn
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2017020700 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3215 Wingate CT, Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone
- (573) 882-8920
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2022
- Fax
- (573) 884-1858
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170911001569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3215 Wingate CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tricia Fernandez, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1124551981
- Abigail Smith Kendall, ODPediatric Optometrist1417579194
- Aaron Webel, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1326452673
Verify Kara Jo Zahn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2017020700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
308 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost113 claims
- Restasis42 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Cequa14 claims
- Cyclosporine14 claims
- Xiidra13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Missouri
There are 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
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- Tiffany Aldridge Rhine, ODDes Peres, MO1144116930
Common questions
What is Kara Jo Zahn, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Jo Zahn, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912427840, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Jo Zahn, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3215 Wingate CT, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 882-8920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Jo Zahn, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017020700, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara Jo Zahn, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Jo Zahn, O.D. had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara Jo Zahn, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.