NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Layhla Keairns, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Cherokee, IA

Layhla Keairns, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Cherokee, Iowa, and NPI 1346674660, issued on Aug 22, 2013. Check the license (Iowa 002412, 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
1346674660
Name
Layhla Keairns
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
002412 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1251 W Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA 51012
Phone
(712) 225-2594
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1251 W Cedar Loop

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

  1. Mary Benson, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801979257
  2. Bradley Dirks, PACPhysician Assistant1235194648
  3. Stewart FernPsychiatry Physician1285693929
  4. Janne Johnson, ARNPMedical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist1942379557
  5. Kayla Moretz, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1174128342
  6. Charles Murphy, DOPsychiatry Physician1962467381

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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

219 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Layhla Keairns219
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Invega Sustenna35 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl34 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl26 claims
  4. Citalopram Hbr26 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate26 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate Er26 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.

Layhla Keairns among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa

Layhla Keairns, PA-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 42% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 physician assistant records list a practice address in Cherokee

They are 5 of the 102 NPPES records with a practice address in Cherokee, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Baughman, PA-CCherokee, IA 510121679601249
  2. Bradley Dirks, PACCherokee, IA 510121235194648
  3. Linda Lewis, P.A.-C.Cherokee, IA 510121336144054
  4. Gail Vegter, PA-CCherokee, IA 510121952470130
  5. Robert Watson, PAAkron, IA 510011558324996
  6. Charles TilleyLe Mars, IA 510311467502286
  7. Chad Walker, PAMapleton, IA 510341679028690
  8. Chris TueyMarcus, IA 510351356912067

Common questions

What is Layhla Keairns, PA-C's NPI number?

Layhla Keairns, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346674660, issued on Aug 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Layhla Keairns, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1251 W Cedar Loop, Cherokee, IA, 51012. Phone: (712) 225-2594. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Layhla Keairns, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 002412, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Layhla Keairns, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Layhla Keairns, PA-C had 219 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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