Dr. James Folk MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1316948490 is registered to Dr. James Folk MD, a Ophthalmology Physician practising at 200 Hawkins Dr in Iowa City, Iowa. Ophthalmology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. James Folk MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 17311IA· Issued by WELLMARK BCBS
Medicaid
- 017311ZIA
Source: NPPES public registry.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. James Folk MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. James Folk MD directly at (319) 356-4338.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1316948490 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Ophthalmology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (319) 356-4338.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. James Folk MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.