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Dr. Vera Collins, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Vera Yakovlevna Collins, MD)

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

Office Locations

Address:

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

**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

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

blood draw	56
breathing treatment	16
doctor visit	537
lab tests	196
thoracic (chest) imaging	79
X-rays	74

**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

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

blood draw	61
breathing treatment	27
doctor visit	752
lab tests	343
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	12
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	112
vaccines	12
X-rays	141

**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

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

blood draw	69
breathing treatment	24
doctor visit	636
lab tests	280
musculoskeletal imaging	13
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	96
X-rays	121

**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

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

blood draw	63
breathing treatment	43
doctor visit	566
lab tests	315
musculoskeletal imaging	16
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	107
X-rays	134

**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

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

blood draw	68
breathing treatment	43
doctor visit	567
lab tests	498
musculoskeletal imaging	8
X-rays	5

**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

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

blood draw	106
breathing treatment	46
doctor visit	591
lab tests	568

**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

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

blood draw	67
breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	367
lab tests	456
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

**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

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

blood draw	123
doctor visit	888
lab tests	640
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	40
spinal procedures	16
vaccines	40
X-rays	42

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

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

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	79
doctor visit	602
hip imaging	12
lab tests	398
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	37
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	93
vaccines	37
X-rays	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	439
Native American / Alaskan Native	13
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	37
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vera Collins, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	6
Cancer	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 Collins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Health System

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 Collins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp), HealthChoice, TriWest (VA), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE (Humana Military), 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 Collins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CareWorks Managed Care Services (formerly Rockport Workers Comp)

HealthChoice

TriWest (VA)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE (Humana Military)

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)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vera Collins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 18 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vera 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 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 specializes in family medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for her residency. The average patient rating for Dr. Collins is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna. Dr. Collins (or staff) speaks French, Italian, and Russian. She is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Fort Smith, AR.