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 24 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. Martha DiazClinical Social Worker1003537267
  2. Shantall DiazBehavior Technician1952250987
  3. Travis Dibbet, ATCAthletic Trainer1730694100
  4. James Dickbernd, THERAPY DIR. IPhysical Therapist1700902202
  5. Tracy Dickel, ARNP FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780677161
  6. Aaron Dicket, PHARMDPharmacist1861011769
  7. Tonya Diehn, P.A.Physician Assistant1871724161
  8. Chase DielemanPharmacist1891314936
  9. Edward Diemer, OTPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1821687989
  10. Leandra DiersenClinical Social Worker1861168742
  11. Anders Dietz-Swenson, LMHCMental Health Counselor1063929784
  12. Sheri Digiacinto, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1902515885
  13. Karl Digman, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1740277763
  14. Ashley Dikis, D.P.MPodiatrist1538423181
  15. Megan DillavouMental Health Counselor1730067307
  16. John Dilley, ED.D.Clinical Psychologist1972647626
  17. Megan Dillon, RNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1891614442
  18. Daniel Dimeo, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1699887133
  19. Douglas DimigAthletic Trainer1639611361
  20. Jeffrey Dimon, R.PHPharmacist1780204438
  21. Jill Dingeman, PAPhysician Assistant1700990066
  22. Katie DinnebierStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679466007
  23. Carly DinnesSpeech-Language Pathologist1740696756
  24. Benjamin Dino, LMSWClinical Social Worker1821893082
  25. Maureen Dion, ED.D, P.C., LMHCMental Health Counselor1639234990
  26. Daryl Dippel, RPHPharmacist1972794535
  27. Sandra Dirks, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1083619738
  28. Michael Disbro, M.D.Nuclear Imaging & Therapy Physician1265429294
  29. Rachel Distler, DOInternal Medicine Physician1881447480
  30. Elizabeth DitomasoCommunity Health Registered Nurse1770407538
  31. Sapna DixonClinical Psychologist1003181652
  32. Fikret Dizdarevic, LMSWSocial Worker1255066023
  33. Nguyen DoHome Modifications Contractor1437092194
  34. Jeffrey Dobrzynski, MDDermatology Physician1891489464
  35. Lisa DobsonContractor1952429383
  36. Matthew DobsonContractor1073630810
  37. Michael Dobson, RPHPharmacist1851987606
  38. Kaylee Dockter, MDSurgery Physician1760052419
  39. Mary DohertySocial Worker1134799919
  40. Avalon DohmMental Health Counselor1831974625
  41. Mark DolandAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1649803065
  42. Elizabeth Dolfie, APN BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1578582730
  43. Duane Dolphin, MAPsychologist1104812163
  44. Teresa Dolphin-Shaw, D.O.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1073870226
  45. Timothy Doman, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063200780
  46. Katherine Donahue, LISWClinical Social Worker1740792266
  47. Sineah Donaldson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154117612
  48. Christopher Donatelli, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1104117936
  49. Tria Doner, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1982214318
  50. Medeja Donlagic-Yanqui, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932888070

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.