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 49 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. Bryon Johnson, D.O.Pulmonary Disease Physician1134339989
  2. Caroline Johnson, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1336619279
  3. Catharine Johnson, RRT RCPRegistered Respiratory Therapist1164697272
  4. Chadwick Johnson, DDSDentist1508978602
  5. Chance Johnson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1407740079
  6. Cindy Johnson, M.S., C.G.C.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1699763565
  7. David Johnson, RPHPharmacist1467569343
  8. Emily Johnson, PAPhysician Assistant1316351976
  9. Emily Johnson, LISWClinical Social Worker1609532472
  10. Eric Johnson, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1366854309
  11. Erin Johnson, DPTPhysical Therapist1831548304
  12. Heather Johnson, RN, BSNGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1093037228
  13. Hilary JohnsonMental Health Counselor1023471794
  14. Isaura JohnsonClinical Social Worker1851886360
  15. Jack Johnson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467229666
  16. Jay Johnson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1497715262
  17. Jennifer Johnson, RPHPharmacist1053697938
  18. Jennifer Johnson, DOPsychiatry Physician1821612813
  19. Jessica Johnson, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1245487859
  20. Jill Johnson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1972702595
  21. Joseph Johnson, DOHospitalist Physician1336702935
  22. Joy Johnson, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1669795886
  23. Julie JohnsonMental Health Counselor1871478560
  24. June Johnson, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1447444088
  25. Katelyn Johnson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1063255701
  26. Kesiya Johnson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1396673232
  27. Kirsten Johnson, MSN, ARNP, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1336817899
  28. Kylie Johnson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1730803156
  29. Laura Johnson, PHARM DPharmacist1760608657
  30. Mark Johnson, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1053439059
  31. Marsha JohnsonRegistered Nurse1841114329
  32. Mary Johnson, DDSDentist1164546305
  33. Michaela Johnson, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1598443053
  34. Misti Johnson, LISWClinical Social Worker1164505129
  35. Moriah Johnson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760157283
  36. Sarah Johnson, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659045417
  37. Sarah Johnson, TCADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1508721689
  38. Scott Johnson, D.D.S., M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1548231434
  39. Scott Johnson, DOPsychiatry Physician1750134631
  40. Shanice Johnson, RN, BSN, MSN-FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1447998166
  41. Sharon Johnson, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1912982968
  42. Shawn Johnson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1881689636
  43. Summer Johnson, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1518177625
  44. Tracy Johnson, D.O.General Practice Physician1427368448
  45. Wade Johnson, DNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033901871
  46. Warren Johnson, LISWSocial Worker1912151267
  47. Zachary Johnson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427624030
  48. Laura Johnson-Palomares, B.A., TCADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1477917185
  49. Nancy Johnson-Rose, DOFamily Medicine Physician1700859261
  50. Christy Johnston, LMHCMental Health Counselor1932280286

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.