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 46 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. Balvindar HuckabyOphthalmic Technician/Technologist1457270043
  2. Erica HudsonClinical Social Worker1184903759
  3. Gary Hudson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043206741
  4. Miranda Huebner, DOHospitalist Physician1154006161
  5. Kelsey Huebsch, ARNPNurse Practitioner1972930519
  6. Ashlyn Huegel, RNRegistered Nurse1457270084
  7. Kristine Huenemann, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1528360716
  8. Cindy Huerta, LMSWClinical Social Worker1508435231
  9. Hailey Huey, DPTPhysical Therapist1780175893
  10. Christopher Hufford, D.C.Chiropractor1639619828
  11. Adam Hughes, LISWClinical Social Worker1588032668
  12. Andrea Hughes, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1043872963
  13. Bruce Hughes, MDNeurology Physician1285748004
  14. Tess Hughes, LMHCProfessional Counselor1609380559
  15. Lindsay Hull, BAMental Health Counselor1003228941
  16. Paula Hull, RPHPharmacist1144590654
  17. Dawson HulsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114805520
  18. Mohamed Humad, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902326499
  19. Marla Hummel, MS CEAP LMHCMental Health Counselor1639146269
  20. Lindsey HumphreysPhlebotomy Technician1497679351
  21. Tina Hundito, MDFamily Medicine Physician1285574855
  22. Haley HundleyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285464503
  23. Kari HunerdosseSocial Worker1265638423
  24. Brittany Hunt, DOInternal Medicine Physician1629561030
  25. Hope Hunt, LISWClinical Social Worker1578122735
  26. Jason Hunt, MSW, LMSWClinical Social Worker1073173936
  27. Jill HunterClinical Social Worker1699438465
  28. Elizabeth Hunter-Mann, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1891209656
  29. Lauren Hupp, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1538505664
  30. Anna Hurst, LISWClinical Social Worker1821768110
  31. Naveen Husain, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1265490023
  32. Syed Husain, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760440556
  33. Terry Huseman, O.D.Optometrist1699745125
  34. Amra Husic, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1689371858
  35. Namka HusicRegistered Nurse1649964842
  36. Tonya Husmann, LMHCMental Health Counselor1184196545
  37. Mohammad Hussain, DOPsychiatry Physician1043889538
  38. Colette Hussey, PHARMDPharmacist1669044558
  39. Michael Huston, PH.D.Psychologist1841292471
  40. Rachel Huston, PH.D.Psychologist1083764120
  41. Julie Hutchens, LPC, LMHCMental Health Counselor1548596950
  42. Sharon Hutchins, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1063674455
  43. Douglas Hutchison, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1841321130
  44. Alicia Hutt, L.I.S.WClinical Social Worker1558682781
  45. Sarah Huyck, PHARM.DPharmacist1417089673
  46. Kimberly Hwang, DOInternal Medicine Physician1083308498
  47. Megan Hyatt, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295406106
  48. Cynthia Hyde, ARNP CNM MPHAdvanced Practice Midwife1154544120
  49. Taryn Hye, DOFamily Medicine Physician1083399786
  50. Anne Hytrek, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1871870931

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.