Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Kara Whalen, PA-C, MPAS

Physician Assistant · Iowa City, IA

  • NPI 1518309301
  • 13 yrs on file
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
200 Hawkins Dr, Dept of Psychiatry
Iowa City, IA 522421009
(319) 356-4658
fax (319) 353-7788

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
July 2013 — 13 yrs on file
Profile last updated
October 2, 2013
Specialty taxonomy
363A00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Iowa #002414

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1518309301. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
257
Distinct HCPCS
5
Medicare allowed
$15,444
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 122 54 $76
90833 Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes 56 36 $49
90785 Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor 34 24 $11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 30 23 $77
90833 Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes 15 12 $50

In context: peer comparison

Among 65 peers in this city , average services per provider: 68. This provider delivers 3.8× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$221
Transactions
7
Manufacturers
6
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Baxter Healthcare 1 $100.95
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) 2 $44.36
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. 1 $22.46
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 1 $19.12
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 $18.45
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc 1 $15.44

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$221

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
2,575
Patients
193
Total drug cost
$73,771
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Trazodone Hcl Generic 306 31 $2,494
Clozapine Generic 302 0 $10,350
Sertraline Hcl Generic 280 24 $2,404
Quetiapine Fumarate Generic 205 18 $3,099
Lorazepam Generic 203 28 $1,450
Aripiprazole Generic 197 21 $26,217
Escitalopram Oxalate Generic 163 15 $1,538
Olanzapine Generic 161 16 $4,223
Risperidone Generic 153 13 $2,030
Venlafaxine Hcl Er (Venlafaxine Hcl) Brand 116 0 $1,546

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Kara Whalen's medical specialty?
Dr. Kara Whalen practices Physician Assistant in Iowa City, IA.
Where does Dr. Kara Whalen practice?
Dr. Kara Whalen practices at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 522421009. Office phone: 3193564658.
What is Dr. Kara Whalen's NPI?
Dr. Kara Whalen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518309301, issued by NPPES.
What procedures does Dr. Kara Whalen commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99214); Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit (HCPCS 90833); Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor (HCPCS 90785). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.