Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Kara Anne Buckingham, PA-C

Individual provider Physician Assistant · NPI 1265710503

Kara Anne Buckingham, PA-C is a Physician Assistant in West Des Moines, Iowa. Qualified in 2011, 15 years ago. Practices with Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC, a 103-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa.

Years since qualifying
15
Licensed in
IA
In the registry since
2011
What do these letters mean?
PA-C — Physician Assistant, Certified
A physician assistant who holds current national certification.

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Practice location Address checks out

6001 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266-7719
Phone: (515) 224-1414
Fax: (515) 224-5140
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 350 Ne 36th St, Ankeny, IA 50021-6728 — (515) 224-1414
  • 4850 100th St, Urbandale, IA 50322-7212 — (515) 224-1414

Specialties & licences

Physician Assistant (primary) Taxonomy 363A00000X · Licence 002225 (IA)

Record details

NPI number1265710503
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials PA-C
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 3, 2011
Last updated in NPPESOctober 21, 2024
Certification dateOctober 21, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2011 (15 years in practice)
Group practice Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons Pc — 103 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations5 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients260
Services billed 985 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 103 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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