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Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Vera Yakovlevna Collins, MD)

(77 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

6801 Rogers Avenue Suite 5th Floor Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Tower West
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-4100

Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR specializing in family medicine. Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Health System, MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES, MERCY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AMBULATORY SERVICES, LLC and Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Tower West.

Office Locations

6801 Rogers Avenue Suite 5th Floor Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Tower West
Fort Smith, AR 72903

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

rapid flu test

In 2023, Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD performed more rapid flu test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	138
breathing treatment	30
doctor visit	567
hip imaging	11
lab tests	335
musculoskeletal imaging	27
spinal procedures	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	101
X-rays	151

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	100
breathing treatment	12
doctor visit	518
hip imaging	13
lab tests	293
musculoskeletal imaging	13
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
X-rays	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	43
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	542
lab tests	202
thoracic (chest) imaging	80
X-rays	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	31
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	62
breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	757
lab tests	349
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	14
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	113
vaccines	14
X-rays	147

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	102
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	70
breathing treatment	25
doctor visit	641
lab tests	286
musculoskeletal imaging	16
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
X-rays	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	39
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	64
breathing treatment	44
doctor visit	571
lab tests	321
musculoskeletal imaging	19
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	108
X-rays	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	31
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, breathing treatment and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
breathing treatment	44
doctor visit	572
lab tests	504
musculoskeletal imaging	11
X-rays	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	35
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	107
breathing treatment	47
doctor visit	596
lab tests	574

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	44
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	372
lab tests	462
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	72
doctor visit	424
lab tests	360
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	30
spinal procedures	17
vaccines	30
X-rays	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	51
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	52
doctor visit	469
lab tests	286
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	12
vaccines	12
X-rays	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	34
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fort Smith, AR were lab tests, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	78
doctor visit	548
hip imaging	12
lab tests	361
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	28
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	95
vaccines	28
X-rays	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	486
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	13
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	41
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	243

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Health System

MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES

MERCY NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AMBULATORY SERVICES, LLC

Mercy Clinic Primary Care - Tower West

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp), HealthChoice, TriWest (VA), United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, MultiPlan/PHCS, QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp)

HealthChoice

TriWest (VA)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

MultiPlan/PHCS

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.55 out of 5 stars based on 77 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Smith, AR.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vera Y. Collins, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$90 Pradaxa $90
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$73 SAVAYSA $73
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$34 XIFAXAN $34
Genentech USA, Inc.	$14 Xofluza $14
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$12 Ciprodex $12
Other	$12 ZORVOLEX $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$234

Biography

Dr. Vera Collins is a physician who specializes in family medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Collins completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. She takes Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Collins (or staff) is conversant in French, Italian, and Russian. She is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. She has an open panel in Fort Smith, AR according to Yext.