Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1437118064, issued on Mar 22, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 3384, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Kay Kounkel
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 3384 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2101 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265
- Phone
- (515) 225-2566
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 225-2425
- Medicaid ID
- 2238311 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040326001099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 220 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2101 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Beth Amspaugh, MDOphthalmology Physician1861644817
- Elizabeth Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427018423
- David Dwyer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1275593279
- Jeffrianne Young, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1821057456
Verify Valerie Kay Kounkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 3384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,328 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lumigan192 claims
- Latanoprost160 claims
- Vyzulta108 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate104 claims
- Restasis84 claims
- Gatifloxacin80 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $728.29
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Valerie Kay Kounkel among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O. 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 fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
23 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 23 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Beth Amspaugh, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651861644817
- Elizabeth Brown, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651427018423
- David Dwyer, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651275593279
- Barbara Evans, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651588627954
- Mohamed Hassan, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651932550886
- Chris Schmidt, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651154339430
- Jeffrianne Young, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651821057456
- David Ball, M.D.W Des Moines, IA 502661093714776
Common questions
What is Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O.'s NPI number?
Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437118064, issued on Mar 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (515) 225-2566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 3384, 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 Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O. had 1,328 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Valerie Kay Kounkel, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.