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 31 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. Jennifer Foster, LISWSocial Worker1083600902
  2. Tyler Foster, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1689054959
  3. Abby Fouch, T-LMHCMental Health Counselor1881411569
  4. Kenia FountainClinical Social Worker1538654447
  5. Courtney Fournier, RBTBehavior Technician1114882685
  6. Sarah FowlePhysical Therapist1124803267
  7. Randall FowlerPharmacist1255342002
  8. Carys Fox, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366232712
  9. Edward Fox, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1730749839
  10. Morgan FraiseStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235724691
  11. Arber Frakulli, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023631835
  12. David FramptonPhysical Therapy Assistant1922895242
  13. Amy Francis, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1932390556
  14. Dominique Francis, M.T.P, PSY.D,C.N.A,Massage Therapist1982484796
  15. Nicole Francis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1972294478
  16. Sarah FrancisPediatrics Physician1760869374
  17. Martin Francisco, DOPediatrics Physician1790422236
  18. Cara Franey, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1538621818
  19. Connie FrankMental Health Counselor1962725424
  20. Heather Frank, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1982523536
  21. Jessica Frank, PHARMDPharmacist1508034281
  22. John Frank, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1558332445
  23. Ashley FrankianAthletic Trainer1649712357
  24. Anne Frankl, MS, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1295089944
  25. Cass Franklin, M.D.Surgery Physician1760487151
  26. Marissa Franklin, LMSWClinical Social Worker1700634540
  27. Marissa FranklinBehavior Technician1679384655
  28. Ray Franklin, LISWClinical Social Worker1861485492
  29. Jan Franko, MD, PHDSurgery Physician1023218286
  30. Joseph FratianniDentist1033241575
  31. Kory Frederick, PSY.D., LMHCMental Health Counselor1871665505
  32. Jason Fredin, D.C.Chiropractor1427222132
  33. Megan FreedSocial Worker1053066555
  34. Allison Freeman, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1851156715
  35. Brenton Freeman, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1144451907
  36. Brian Freeman, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1225141609
  37. Hailey Freeman, PHARMDPharmacist1861016479
  38. Pamela Freeman, LMSWClinical Social Worker1447699301
  39. Wendy Freesmeier, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1013623503
  40. Caleb FreezeAthletic Trainer1407337827
  41. Luke Freml, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1083860985
  42. Ashley French, OTDOccupational Therapist1063222834
  43. Darin Frerichs, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1285687111
  44. Scot Freschi, D.P.M.Podiatrist1932191640
  45. Joseph Freund, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912977513
  46. Kirt Freundl, PTPhysical Therapist1568620953
  47. Stephanie Frey, LPCMental Health Counselor1649674748
  48. Zoe Frey, LMSWClinical Social Worker1528804564
  49. Kaitlyn FridaySpeech-Language Pathologist1558914408
  50. David Friedgood, DONeurology Physician1134233794

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.