NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Des Moines, IA

5,538 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Des Moines, 2nd of 215 Iowa cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 434, 8% of the city's records, against 5% across Iowa. Page 103 of 111.

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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 Des Moines

  1. Clinical Social Worker434
  2. Pharmacist326
  3. Mental Health Counselor316
  4. Family Medicine Physician292
  5. Internal Medicine Physician226
  6. Physical Therapist204
  7. Social Worker198
  8. Physician Assistant179

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

Des Moines in Iowa

  • Rank in Iowa2nd of 215 cities by records
  • Share of the state11.6% of Iowa's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.4% of all records
  • Clinical Social Worker rank1st of the 10 Iowa cities with the most

Compared with Iowa as a whole, Des Moines has 2.4× the state's share of hospitalist physician records and 0.62× its share of occupational therapist records.

Providers in Des Moines, alphabetically

  1. Hasmet Uner, MD, MSPediatrics Physician1700932381
  2. Christopher Unruh, ARNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1750732459
  3. Sara Upmeyer, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1841232154
  4. John Urban, PTPhysical Therapist1932737004
  5. Kayla Urbanski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285296285
  6. Audrey Uridil, DDSDentist1982192373
  7. Sara Uthe, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1407836588
  8. Britta Utterback, DPTPhysical Therapist1003441635
  9. Priya Vadakkan, ARNPNurse Practitioner1922877687
  10. Vasilios Vagenas, PHARMDPharmacist1194470831
  11. Antonia Valadez, LMSWClinical Social Worker1508207168
  12. Joseph ValadezAthletic Trainer1790542801
  13. Maria Valdovinos, BCBA-DBehavior Analyst1639498710
  14. Nicole ValentineClinical Social Worker1720699630
  15. Michael Valliere, MDSurgery Physician1700291291
  16. Genna Valvick, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1861902124
  17. Kaytee Van Clark, LMSWClinical Social Worker1942135959
  18. Kerrie Van DemarkRegistered Nurse1679496996
  19. Kristen Van Der WiltRegistered Nurse1295655751
  20. Amy Van DonselaarClinical Social Worker1770279275
  21. Sarah Van Gorp, LISWClinical Social Worker1326773995
  22. Jana Van Haaften, NPNurse Practitioner1780874081
  23. Stacy Van Heeswyk, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1992332563
  24. Tate Van Houten, DPTPhysical Therapist1548341308
  25. Joseph Van Hulle, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1679141998
  26. Emilie Van KootenPhysical Therapist1346802279
  27. Holly Van KootenClinical Social Worker1295165116
  28. Carla Van Langen, MS RD LDRegistered Dietitian1295784106
  29. Sara Van Lennep, ARNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801323746
  30. Julia Van Liew, PHDClinical Psychologist1538672928
  31. Jonna Van Ness, ARNPNurse Practitioner1770197576
  32. Peggy Van Ness, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326639659
  33. Allyson Van SantNurse Practitioner1861109894
  34. Chloe Van VlietFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1174459804
  35. Alexander Van Wyk, D.C.Chiropractor1851485825
  36. Katelyn Van Wyk, BS. CADC.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1336950757
  37. Nicola Van Wyk, B.A.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447661244
  38. Martin Van Zee, D.OEmergency Medicine Physician1568535607
  39. Robin Vancamp, RNRegistered Nurse1386819092
  40. Leah VanceClinical Social Worker1508477415
  41. Karen Vandehaar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629570437
  42. Jordan Vander Ploeg, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558004093
  43. Hannah Vander Wal, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982012878
  44. Cheri Vander WeerdtRegistered Nurse1205535937
  45. Erin Vanderschel, BACounselor1659775096
  46. Jenna Vandonslear, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831723832
  47. Grace Vandusen, DOPediatrics Physician1518534676
  48. Timothy Vandyke, M.D.Trauma Surgery Physician1295116192
  49. Eric Vanheukelom, RPHPharmacist1194302513
  50. Monica Vanhorn, LMSWSocial Worker1952761850

The largest Iowa cities

  1. Iowa City7,163
  2. Cedar Rapids2,949
  3. West Des Moines2,201
  4. Davenport2,058
  5. Waterloo1,512

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How to read this directory

Des Moines, Iowa appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,538 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 Des Moines - 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (434 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 326 and Mental Health Counselor with 316). 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, Des Moines reports roughly 172.7 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.

Of Iowa's most common specialties, Chiropractor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Des Moines practice address, a coverage gap Des Moines patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Des Moines 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 Des Moines, IA?

There are 5,538 registered healthcare providers in Des Moines, IA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Des Moines?

The most common specialties in Des Moines are Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist, Mental Health Counselor, Family Medicine Physician, Internal Medicine Physician. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 434.

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.