Active NPI 1821471822 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Kara J. Johnson , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Ames, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Kara Johnson, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Ames, IA. With approximately 11 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2015, Kara Johnson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1215 DUFF AVE.

Kara Johnson is affiliated with Mcfarland Clinic Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1215 Duff Ave

Ames, IA 500105400

Telephone 5152394475

Fax 5152394722

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hy-Vee Inc Facility NPI 1902848229

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Ames, IA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

11 Yrs -3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 14.5 Yrs

State Avg: 13.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Ames, IA (1543 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Johnson (11 Years) 11 Yrs

Ames Specialty Average (14.5 Years) 14.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	5,290	198	$3.00	$0.98
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,016	25	$23.00	$8.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	527	213	$231.62	$57.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	81	$136.69	$71.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	74	$82.92	$44.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$202.28	$99.01
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	31	28	$980.00	$155.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$281.57	$130.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$182.00	$87.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	5,480	200	$3.00	$1.07
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	535	213	$230.51	$59.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	91	$133.00	$71.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	97	89	$81.00	$45.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	86	$197.00	$102.63
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	45	24	$1874.78	$699.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$287.00	$131.04
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	26	23	$980.00	$157.50
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	15	14	$464.50	$21.47
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	13	12	$669.23	$134.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	5,892	214	$3.00	$1.15
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	571	224	$202.03	$59.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	100	$129.00	$71.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	85	$78.00	$44.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	68	$191.00	$104.00
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	32	21	$1840.50	$760.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$293.00	$134.97
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	20	$980.00	$163.24
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	16	16	$464.50	$21.79
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	14	14	$696.00	$135.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	1,967	224	$9.23	$5.68
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,632	22	$25.18	$10.67
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	607	244	$205.07	$59.23
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	444	39	$3.00	$1.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	121	112	$126.00	$73.30
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	68	$75.38	$45.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$186.00	$90.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	27	$187.00	$96.33
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	15	$980.00	$164.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$287.00	$136.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	2,172	242	$10.00	$6.06
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,296	18	$24.44	$10.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	617	253	$212.36	$58.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	136	$124.00	$60.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	100	90	$74.00	$36.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$182.00	$87.14
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	18	18	$464.50	$21.76
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	17	17	$10.00	$2.98
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	17	17	$696.00	$132.74
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	17	17	$980.00	$165.40
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	14	14	$27.00	$7.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	2,222	312	$9.07	$6.27
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,776	25	$20.00	$11.35
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	708	322	$189.53	$53.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	197	177	$122.00	$59.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	138	120	$73.00	$36.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$180.00	$86.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$179.00	$87.72
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	30	27	$980.00	$173.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	2,014	298	$9.90	$6.57
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,056	13	$20.91	$11.75
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	608	312	$206.94	$53.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	175	165	$113.77	$57.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	108	98	$73.00	$34.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$177.26	$85.31
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	44	38	$980.00	$170.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$170.82	$83.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	1,902	296	$5.78	$5.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	562	294	$198.76	$53.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	154	131	$73.00	$33.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	105	$113.00	$57.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$177.00	$83.92
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	45	42	$980.00	$163.67
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	17	17	$108.00	$49.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$170.00	$85.69
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	13	12	$225.00	$71.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-11-23

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License IA 078937

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mcfarland Clinic Pc

640 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 500106911

Phone: 5159564051

Mcfarland Clinic Pc

3800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 500143402

Phone: 5159564100

Mcfarland Clinic Pc

1111 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 500105745

Phone: 5152394472

Mcfarland Clinic Pc

3500 University Blvd, Ames, IA 500103014

Phone: 5152393040

Mcfarland Clinic Pc

1215 Duff Ave, Ames, IA 500105400

Phone: 5152394400

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2015

Registered at 1215 DUFF AVE, AMES, IA 500105400 (Tel: 5152394475)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2015

Registered at 1215 DUFF AVE, PO BOX 3014, AMES, IA 500105400 (Tel: 5152394475)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2015

Recorded as KARA JOHNSON, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2015

Physician Assistant (License #078937 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 08, 2015

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821471822

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 08, 2015

Last Update: November 23, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1215 Duff Ave, Po Box 3014

Ames, IA 500105400

Phone: 5152394475

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