Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lou Kiessling, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Carroll, IA

Lou Kiessling, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Carroll, Iowa, and NPI 1457328528, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 31091, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1457328528
Name
Lou Kiessling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
31091 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
405 S Clark St, Carroll, IA 51401
Phone
(712) 792-8255
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2006
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 405 S Clark St

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

  1. Jessica Borkowski, ARNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1679209845
  2. Vivian Chance, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396071015
  3. Karla Cheney, MDPediatrics Physician1407968704
  4. Mark Collison, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1336256130
  5. Nelson Lo, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073592291
  6. David Nystrom, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1356315311

Verify Lou Kiessling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

81 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Lou Kiessling81
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost23 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate20 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.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 205 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Iowa

  1. Noor-Us-Sabah Ahmad, MBBSIowa City, IA1356195937
  2. Kyle Alliman, M.D.West Des Moines, IA1437360351
  3. Adel Alsuhaibani, M.B., B.S.Iowa City, IA1972710770
  4. Wallace Alward, MDIowa City, IA1063413417
  5. Beth Amspaugh, MDWest Des Moines, IA1861644817
  6. Steven Anderson, MDAmes, IA1942288717
  7. Oladipupo Anibire, MDIowa City, IA1588358410
  8. Leonardo Antaris, M.D.Davenport, IA1679541973
  9. Amir Arbisser, MDBettendorf, IA1548247992
  10. Lisa Arbisser, M.D.Bettendorf, IA1528060084

Common questions

What is Lou Kiessling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lou Kiessling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457328528, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lou Kiessling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 S Clark St, Carroll, IA, 51401. Phone: (712) 792-8255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lou Kiessling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 31091, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lou Kiessling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lou Kiessling, M.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.