NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Council Bluffs, IA

1,028 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Council Bluffs, 11th of 215 Iowa cities. The largest group is mental health counselor: 100, 10% of the city's records, against 5% across Iowa. Page 5 of 21.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Council Bluffs

  1. Mental Health Counselor100
  2. Pharmacist70
  3. Nurse Practitioner49
  4. Clinical Social Worker44
  5. Physician Assistant40
  6. Family Medicine Physician40
  7. Personal Care Attendant33
  8. Physical Therapist33

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Council Bluffs in Iowa

  • Rank in Iowa11th of 215 cities by records
  • Share of the state2.2% of Iowa's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups21.3% of all records
  • Mental Health Counselor rank4th of the 10 Iowa cities with the most

Compared with Iowa as a whole, Council Bluffs has 18.9× the state's share of adult companion records and 0.46× its share of chiropractor records.

Providers in Council Bluffs, alphabetically

  1. Kara Dostal, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588794234
  2. Rebecca DotyPersonal Care Attendant1740137942
  3. Walter Doty, MSMental Health Counselor1376978403
  4. Jami Dowell, NPNurse Practitioner1194295907
  5. Alyssa DrakeCounselor1114460763
  6. Erin Drake, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1225868052
  7. Adrian Dreessen, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1396795779
  8. Carmen DrefsHome Health Aide1528854288
  9. Ashli Dunham, PHARMDPharmacist1558845115
  10. Michaella Dunn, LMHPClinical Social Worker1255669909
  11. Steven DunningPhysical Therapist1376933408
  12. Jessica Earlywine, MSMental Health Counselor1457765687
  13. Megan Eash, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1093343360
  14. Craig Ecabert, PHARMD.Pharmacist1407475056
  15. Gregory Eckert, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1518902709
  16. Michael Eckstrom, ARNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1093416729
  17. Jennifer Edgington, M.S. BCBA, LBA, IBABehavior Analyst1982985859
  18. Rebecca EdiePersonal Care Attendant1023808722
  19. Barry Ehlers, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1982274031
  20. Kirsti EhrmantrautPersonal Care Attendant1861280810
  21. Evan Eilers, MDHospitalist Physician1437880531
  22. Raymond Eischeid, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1144300328
  23. Rebecca Elbert, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1982094660
  24. Lisa Elias, DDS, MSDEndodontics1942542998
  25. Michael Elland, LIMHP, LMHCProfessional Counselor1073049300
  26. Brandon Ellenwood, ATCAthletic Trainer1578300703
  27. Christopher Elliott, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1629183504
  28. Katlyn Engebretsen, MS, CCC-SLPStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275966103
  29. Robyn Epley, O.D.Optometrist1962844316
  30. Bridget Epperson, DPT, OCSOrthopedic Physical Therapist1033462783
  31. Carrie Erickson, ATCAthletic Trainer1790800373
  32. Katherine Erlandson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801374384
  33. Sarah Esser, LISWMental Health Counselor1184875155
  34. Charles Evans, CADC CPADACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1881686210
  35. Reva Evans, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1336131564
  36. Theresa Evans, APRN NPNurse Practitioner1477012029
  37. Dannette Eveloff, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1265731335
  38. Nicholas Falcon, PLMHP, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1477219152
  39. Betty FalknorDoula1841528296
  40. Patrick Farrell, MDOtolaryngology Physician1679545289
  41. Alison Fauble, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992562458
  42. Ashley FauzaeAdult Companion1801775812
  43. Joy FazheimbaughPersonal Care Attendant1467338418
  44. Erin FeindCounselor1588108310
  45. Casey Ferguson, MS, LMHP, CPCMental Health Counselor1649431925
  46. Norman Ferrer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750492393
  47. Athena Fertig, APRN,PMHNP-BC,NP-CNurse Practitioner1093028805
  48. Maddison Fidone, PAPhysician Assistant1609684786
  49. Breanna Finley, APRN-NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1790564284
  50. Kristine FischerPediatrics Physician1659003044

The largest Iowa cities

  1. Iowa City7,163
  2. Des Moines5,538
  3. Cedar Rapids2,949
  4. West Des Moines2,201
  5. Davenport2,058

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How to read this directory

Council Bluffs, Iowa appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,028 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Council Bluffs - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Council Bluffs practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Council Bluffs is weighted toward Mental Health Counselor (100 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 70 and Nurse Practitioner with 49). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Iowa's population, Council Bluffs reports roughly 32.1 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Council Bluffs patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Council Bluffs, IA?

There are 1,028 registered healthcare providers in Council Bluffs, IA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Council Bluffs?

The most common specialties in Council Bluffs are Mental Health Counselor, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Social Worker, Physician Assistant. Mental Health Counselor has the most providers with 100.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.