Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D.
Optometrist · Spirit Lake, IA
Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and NPI 1447330980, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 02288, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tarra L. Vander Leest
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 02288 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1306 18TH St, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Phone
- (712) 336-4401
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 23, 2023
- Fax
- (712) 336-4403
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050713000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1306 18TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tarra L. Vander Leest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 02288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
324 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost172 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol25 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate12 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.
5 optometrist records list a practice address in Spirit Lake
They are 5 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Spirit Lake, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 5 in Spirit Lake → All 676 in Iowa → Every provider in Spirit Lake →
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 Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D.'s NPI number?
Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447330980, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1306 18TH St, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360. Phone: (712) 336-4401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 02288, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tarra L. Vander Leest, O.D. had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 66 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.