Kara Anne Buckingham, PA-C

Individual provider Active NPI Physician Assistant · West Des Moines, IA

NPI 1265710503 · NPPES record last updated Oct 21, 2024

Key facts

NPI
1265710503
Entity type
Individual (NPI type 1)
Primary specialty
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License
002225 (IA)
Practice address
6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7719
Phone
(515) 224-1414
Fax
(515) 224-5140
NPI assigned
Aug 3, 2011
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

Organizations & group practices 24

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare Care Compare profile

Specialty
Physician Assistant
Education
Other, 2011
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC (104 clinicians)
Story County Hospital (16 clinicians)

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

350 NE 36TH St
Ankeny, IA 50021-6728
Phone (515) 224-1414

4850 100TH St
Urbandale, IA 50322-7212
Phone (515) 224-1414

6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7702
Phone (515) 224-1414

6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7719

640 S 19TH St
Nevada, IA 50201-2902
Phone (515) 382-2111

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Story County Hospital Hospital · Nevada, IA · CCN 161333
  • Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Hospital · Knoxville, IA · CCN 161355

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
72.25 of 100 (group)
Quality
80.42
Promoting interoperability
39
Improvement activities
40
Cost
77.9

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.78 of 100 (apm)
Quality
80.38
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.78 of 100 (apm)
Quality
80.38
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Medicare participation

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IA
Eligible to order & refer
Part B services: Yes · DME: Yes · Home health: Yes · Power mobility devices: Yes · Hospice: No

Medicare enrollment records

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20110824000323 IA Practitioner - Physician Assistant 6709056013 Reassigns benefits to 15 organizations

National Provider Directory

Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Yes
Credentials
Physician Assistant

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
002225IAMDOccupational Therapist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Madison County Memorial Hospital Current
since Sep 12, 2017
Accepting new patients
Clarinda Regional Health Center Current
since Jan 17, 2019
Accepting new patients
Story County Hospital Current
since Jan 1, 2022
Accepting new patients
Knoxville Community Hospital Inc Current
since Jan 1, 2026
Accepting new patients
Hamilton County Public Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Physician Assistant Current
since Jun 17, 2021
Accepting new patients
Davis County Hospital Current
since Dec 5, 2023
Accepting new patients
Knoxville Community Hospital Inc Current
since Mar 11, 2016
Accepting new patients
Davis County Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Story County Hospital Current
since Jan 1, 2022
Accepting new patients
St Luke'S Methodist Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Madison County Memorial Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC Physician Assistant Current
since Sep 1, 2011
Accepting new patients
Adair County Memorial Hospital Current
since May 31, 2018
Accepting new patients
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC Current
since Sep 1, 2011
Accepting new patients

Locations

350 NE 36th St
Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone (515) 224-1414

509 N Madison St
Bloomfield, IA 52537
Phone (641) 664-2145

220 Essie Davison Dr
Clarinda, IA 51632
Phone (712) 542-8330

700 E University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone (515) 263-5120

1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone (515) 241-5926

609 SE Kent St
Greenfield, IA 50849
Phone (641) 743-2123

202 4th Ave
Ste 100
Grinnell, IA 50112
Phone (641) 236-2323

210 4th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
Phone (641) 236-2055

1002 S Lincoln St
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone (641) 842-1464

640 S 19th St
Nevada, IA 50201
Phone (515) 382-2111

640 S 19th St
Ste 100
Nevada, IA 50201
Phone (515) 382-5413

4850 100th St
Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone (515) 224-1414

1660 60th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone (515) 241-2250

5950 University Ave
Ste 175
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone (515) 875-9908

6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone (515) 224-1414

300 W Hutchings St
Winterset, IA 50273
Phone (515) 223-4368

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kbuckingham9531@direct.unitypoint.org

Specialties & licenses

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Physician Assistant 363A00000X 002225 IA Yes

Addresses

Primary practice location

6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7719

Mailing address

6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7702
Phone (515) 224-1414

Other practice location 1

350 NE 36th St
Ankeny, IA 50021-6728
Phone (515) 224-1414

Other practice location 2

4850 100th St
Urbandale, IA 50322-7212
Phone (515) 224-1414

Other providers in West Des Moines, IA

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