NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lou Ann Kiessling, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Carroll, IA

Lou Ann 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, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457328528
Name
Lou Ann 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
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(712) 792-8256
Medicaid ID
1139030 IA
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

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  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 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Lou Kiessling81
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Lou Ann Kiessling among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa

Lou Ann Kiessling, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Fox, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011548221328
  2. Dennis Gordy, MDSpencer, IA 513011215935754
  3. John Vaubel, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011134117468
  4. David Hanks, DOCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031154303816
  5. Michael Wadzinski, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511061982674297
  6. Yian Jones, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041689883464
  7. Jason Jones, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041922002872
  8. Charles Jones, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041295739977

Common questions

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

Lou Ann 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 Ann 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 Ann 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 Ann Kiessling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lou Ann Kiessling, M.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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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