Joyce Vavra , ARNP
Nurse Practitioner • Cedar Rapids, IA
543 7th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 524011929
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NPI assigned on May 17, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,006 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 488 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 230 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 134 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 502 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Amlodipine Besylate — 60 prescription fills, including refills.
- Furosemide — 56 prescription fills, including refills.
- Calcitriol — 49 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 22 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,045 in 2017 to 1,006 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
543 7th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 524011929
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $52,951 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $37,723 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
30-day fills
1,174 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$18,007 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Cedar Rapids and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Joyce Vavra are from 2018.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Joyce Vavra are from 2019.
70 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, IA (1,294 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cedar Rapids
8.6% of these 70 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.6% of these 70 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 1,045 in 2017 and 1,006 in 2018.
- 2017: 1,045
- 2018: 1,006
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $51,743 in 2017 and $52,951 in 2018.
- 2017: $51,743
- 2018: $52,951
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $36,427 in 2017 and $37,723 in 2018.
- 2017: $36,427
- 2018: $37,723
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 91% from 5,325 in 2015 to 502 in 2019.
- 2015: 5,325
- 2016: 4,906
- 2017: 4,337
- 2018: 3,875
- 2019: 502
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 88% from 9,955 in 2015 to 1,174 in 2019.
- 2015: 9,955
- 2016: 9,531
- 2017: 8,876
- 2018: 8,388
- 2019: 1,174
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 97% from $585,740 in 2015 to $18,007 in 2019.
- 2015: $585,740
- 2016: $553,141
- 2017: $382,962
- 2018: $406,894
- 2019: $18,007
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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488 | 247 | $192.33 | $85.40 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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230 | 106 | $9.00 | $2.92 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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134 | 83 | $130.21 | $57.72 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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106 | 43 | $31.00 | $11.65 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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26 | 26 | $51.00 | $18.94 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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22 | 22 | $53.00 | $51.94 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 60 | 3,566 | $261.62 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 56 | 3,640 | $384.78 | 27 |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 49 | 3,792 | $1,417.99 | 27 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 42 | 3,356 | $657.17 | 25 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 27 | 1,636 | $647.46 | 12 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 27 | 2,006 | $187.88 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 25 | 1,678 | $970.50 | 13 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 21 | 1,344 | $78.45 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 21 | 1,556 | $1,073.91 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 19 | 1,496 | $137.72 | 13 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | 1,340 | $104.11 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 14 | 888 | $490.10 | — |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 13 | 900 | $66.66 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 13 | 1,046 | $201.06 | — |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 13 | 930 | $485.05 | — |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | 605 | $10,031.25 | — |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 12 | 680 | $115.16 | — |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 12 | 1,080 | $189.45 | — |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 12 | 776 | $84.10 | — |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | 960 | $195.35 | — |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 12 | 960 | $106.40 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 11 | 780 | $120.33 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 17, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Cedar Rapids
- Melissa Janssen, ANRP
- Jennifer Lee, MSN, ARNP
- Wendy Sanders, ARNP
- Rachel Taves, NURSE PRACTITIONER
- Brooke Shivers, ARNP
- Jaqlyn Mccoy, ARNP
Mailing Address
Po Box 1824
Cedar Rapids, IA 524061824
Phone: 3193694505