Kari Hellstern, O.D.
Optometrist · Marshalltown, IA
Kari Hellstern, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Marshalltown, Iowa, and NPI 1538542717, issued on Jul 7, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 078622, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kari Hellstern
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 078622 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2802 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
- Phone
- (641) 753-3169
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150916002259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2802 S Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Cazett, ODOptometrist1548205172
- Laura Jerome, PHARMDPharmacist1578188645
- Gary Shortley, RPHPharmacist1659833069
- Peter Sterzing, O.D.Optometrist1447385380
Verify Kari Hellstern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 078622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of 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: $221.01
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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 one group practice
- Beaverdale Eye PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
13 optometrist records list a practice address in Marshalltown
They are 13 of the 443 NPPES records with a practice address in Marshalltown, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 13 in Marshalltown → All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Marshalltown →
Other optometrist records in Iowa
- Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
- Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
- Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
- George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
- Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
- Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
- Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
- John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
- Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
- Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098
Common questions
What is Kari Hellstern, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kari Hellstern, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538542717, issued on Jul 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kari Hellstern, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2802 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA, 50158. Phone: (641) 753-3169. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kari Hellstern, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 078622, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kari Hellstern, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kari Hellstern, O.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.