Kara Jo Zahn, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 363
- Part D claims, 2024
- 308
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
- Practice phone
- Call (573) 882-4141
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University Hospital (MU Health Care)
Columbia, Missouri
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Kara Jo Zahn is an optometrist in Columbia, Missouri
Kara Zahn practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri.
Kara Zahn's NPI, 1912427840, was assigned on June 21, 2017. Kara Zahn graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2017. Kara Zahn holds Missouri license 2017020700.
- NPI
- 1912427840NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799058988
- NPI enumeration date
- June 21, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (573) 882-4141
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Kara Jo Zahn practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri
Kara Zahn's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care), at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 in Boone County. The practice phone is (573) 882-4141.
- University Hospital (MU Health Care)1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 · Boone CountyPhone(573) 882-4141
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Kara Jo Zahn is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Kara Zahn's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Kara Zahn is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Missouri Health Care. Dmand AI also links Kara Zahn to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kara Jo Zahn's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kara Zahn practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Hospital (MU Health Care) | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Kara Jo Zahn is one of 866 optometrists in Missouri
Optometrist is Kara Zahn's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Kara Zahn is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, MissouriPrimary
Optometrists near Kara Zahn
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Kara Jo Zahn treated 363 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Kara Zahn in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 168 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kara Zahn's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.
Kara Zahn's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Kara Zahn's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20456%
- Men15944%
Chronic conditions among Kara Zahn's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure74%
- High cholesterol60%
- Diabetes44%
- Arthritis40%
- Mood disorders25%
- Anxiety23%
- Depression23%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Kara Zahn's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kara Jo Zahn wrote 308 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Kara Zahn wrote 308 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs.
Kara Zahn's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic176 claims57%
- Brand-name132 claims43%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kara Jo Zahn scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Kara Zahn for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Kara Zahn accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Kara Zahn's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 58.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Kara Jo Zahn graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry
Kara Zahn graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Kara Jo Zahn's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Kara Jo Zahn's NPI number?
Kara Jo Zahn's NPI number is 1912427840. It was assigned on June 21, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Kara Jo Zahn specialize in?
Kara Jo Zahn is an optometrist in Columbia, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Kara Jo Zahn practice?
Kara Zahn practices at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201. Kara Zahn's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Kara Zahn to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Kara Jo Zahn's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Kara Zahn is (573) 882-4141.
What is Kara Jo Zahn's medical license number?
Kara Zahn holds Missouri license 2017020700.
Which hospitals is Kara Jo Zahn affiliated with?
Kara Zahn is affiliated with University Hospital.
What medical group is Kara Jo Zahn part of?
Kara Zahn is linked to University of Missouri Health Care.
Does Kara Jo Zahn accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Kara Zahn as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Kara Jo Zahn's MIPS score?
Kara Zahn's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Kara Jo Zahn see?
CMS counts 363 Medicare patients who saw Kara Zahn in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Where did Kara Jo Zahn go to medical school?
Kara Zahn graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2017.
How long has Kara Jo Zahn been practicing?
Kara Zahn graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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