Individual provider Active NPI

Karen M Gehrs, MD

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Iowa City, IA
National Provider Identifier
1669473732
Registry record updated Sep 19, 2012
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
31408 Issued in IA
Practice address
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Phone
(319) 356-2864
Fax
(319) 356-0363
NPI assigned
Aug 10, 2005
Last updated
Sep 19, 2012By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 19, 2012

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X ME105592 FL
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 31408 IA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

Mailing address

200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242-1009
Phone (319) 356-2864

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
0142513MedicaidIA
54875OtherIAWELLMARK BCBS

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled
HHS exclusion list flag
CMS’s directory marks this NPI as on an HHS exclusion list; no matching OIG record was found. The OIG exclusions file (LEIE) holds no record for this NPI, and the directory does not say which list the flag comes from. How exclusions are shown Confirm with the OIG exclusions search.
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
ME105592FLMDOphthalmology Physician
31408IAMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Vitreous and Retina Consultants, LLC Ophthalmology PastSince Jun 8, 2025 Accepting new patients
Vitreous & Retina Consultants, PA Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kgehrs10894@uihcdirect.org

Organizations & group practices 2

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

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "200 HAWKINS DR",
            "city": "IOWA CITY",
            "state": "IA",
            "postal_code": "522421009",
            "telephone_number": "319-356-2864",
            "fax_number": "319-356-0363"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "200 HAWKINS DR",
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            "telephone_number": "319-356-2864",
            "fax_number": "319-356-0363"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "GEHRS",
        "first_name": "KAREN",
        "middle_name": "M",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-08-10",
        "last_updated": "2012-09-19",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "FL",
            "license": "ME105592",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "IA",
            "license": "31408",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "0142513",
            "state": "IA"
        },
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "WELLMARK BCBS",
            "identifier": "54875",
            "state": "IA"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 19, 2012; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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