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 9 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. Doreen James, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1972750958
  2. Elizabeth James, MSN, RNRegistered Nurse1316659923
  3. Latasha James, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1548008014
  4. Bailey JanssenClinical Social Worker1407217888
  5. Amanda Jaramillo Ayon, LMSWClinical Social Worker1851876833
  6. Jill Jensen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477652469
  7. Scott Jensen, PTPhysical Therapist1588810337
  8. Gregory Jeppesen, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1811933880
  9. Julie Jochum, O.D.Optometrist1952549727
  10. Amanda JohanningAdult Companion1679463228
  11. Samantha John, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1164932745
  12. Kevin Johns, LPTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1588820682
  13. Bergan Johnsen, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1740950146
  14. Teresa Johnsen, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1689937864
  15. J Terry Johnson, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1639143316
  16. Jill Johnson, LMHC, LMHPMental Health Counselor1891094371
  17. Lynette JohnsonHome Health Aide1740153972
  18. Molly Johnson, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1457872657
  19. Tammy Johnson, ARNPNurse Practitioner1295460731
  20. Wendy Johnson, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1255548897
  21. Alicia Jones, DPTPhysical Therapist1922667864
  22. Ann Jones, RNRegistered Nurse1659039048
  23. Christian Jones, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1902912538
  24. David Jones, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1366417016
  25. Dennis Jones, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1578670105
  26. Shawn Jones, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1952418592
  27. Travis Jones, ODOptometrist1720464878
  28. William Jones, DDSDentist1831267731
  29. Leigh Jorgenson, PHARMDPharmacist1952920092
  30. Barry Jose, ODOptometrist1881657617
  31. Nicole Josselyn, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1376738492
  32. Laura JurchenAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1720928427
  33. Wendie KadnerMental Health Counselor1467824052
  34. Lydia Kahn, TMHCMental Health Counselor1497598734
  35. Douglas Kalasek, PHARMDPharmacist1902426216
  36. Roshani Kandel, DNP ARNP FNP-C MPHPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1053095802
  37. Katya KarazCounselor1629520721
  38. Hollis Karcher, LMSWSocial Worker1003808189
  39. Michelle KarmazinCommunity Health Worker1134379472
  40. Caitlin KaufmanMental Health Counselor1396103362
  41. Takashi Kawamitsu, MDFamily Medicine Physician1033295308
  42. Jennifer Kay, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1730179631
  43. Jesse Kayl, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1265319495
  44. Michael KeaneFamily Medicine Physician1790276533
  45. Lisa Kee, LISW, CADCClinical Social Worker1083876924
  46. Debra Keifer, MS, LMHCMental Health Counselor1881846210
  47. Jennifer KellPersonal Care Attendant1437015674
  48. Regina Kemp, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1568799328
  49. Brandi KennedyHealth Educator1679873749
  50. Margaret Kenney, LISWMental Health Counselor1306060884

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.