NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phaedra Lipsey, OD

Optometrist · Ames, IA

Phaedra Lipsey, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1356046254, issued on Apr 3, 2023. Check the license (Iowa 125706, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1356046254
Name
Phaedra Lipsey
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
125706 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1128 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 239-4460
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2023
Record last updated
May 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240707000154); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1128 Duff Ave

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

  1. Nicolas Hamouche, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1922097252
  2. Carrie Koenig, O.D.Optometrist1881684652
  3. Nicole Morrow, MDOphthalmology Physician1396364956
  4. Kenneth Talbert, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659352094

Verify Phaedra Lipsey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Phaedra Lipsey12
  2. Specialty average277

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: $587.80

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Phaedra Lipsey$587.80
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Mcfarland Clinic PCAmes, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Phaedra Lipsey among 676 optometrist records in Iowa

Phaedra Lipsey, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Iowa

There are 676 optometrist records in Iowa.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Donner, O.D.Ames, IA 500101275761793
  2. Daniel Draayer, ODAmes, IA 500101306810627
  3. Chad Gidel, ODAmes, IA 500101316939127
  4. Connor Haugen, ODAmes, IA 500101417529793
  5. Carrie Koenig, O.D.Ames, IA 500101881684652
  6. Daniel Koenig, O.D.Ames, IA 500101235129917
  7. Michael Kruger, O.D.Ames, IA 500101851383111
  8. John Kruger, O.D.Ames, IA 500101548253586

Common questions

What is Phaedra Lipsey, OD's NPI number?

Phaedra Lipsey, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356046254, issued on Apr 3, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phaedra Lipsey, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1128 Duff Ave, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 239-4460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phaedra Lipsey, OD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 125706, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Phaedra Lipsey, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phaedra Lipsey, OD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.