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 65 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. Antyonae McClainContractor1922328004
  2. Ashley McClain, D.P.MFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1659669760
  3. Alfred McClatchey, PAPhysician Assistant1821265893
  4. Elizabeth McCleary, CCC-AAudiologist1396041927
  5. Mary McCleary, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1891235016
  6. Shane McClinton, P.T.Physical Therapist1952393696
  7. Julie McClung, PHARMDPharmacist1134490949
  8. Jaime McClure, LISWMental Health Counselor1487880001
  9. Mary McClure, MSWSocial Worker1700043445
  10. Paula McClureBasic Emergency Medical Technician1811626864
  11. Ryan McClure, MSW LISWClinical Social Worker1255500385
  12. Eryn McClutchey, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1871945733
  13. Douglas McComb, RNRehabilitation Registered Nurse1497675169
  14. Haley McConville, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881218741
  15. Allison McCormick, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1841875010
  16. Delaney McCormickNurse's Aide1922764752
  17. Lauren McCormick, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821662529
  18. Marvita McCown, LMHCMental Health Counselor1760574040
  19. Jill McCoy, PHARMDPharmacist1194010454
  20. Meghan McCoy-Hess, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1942459052
  21. Collin McCrabbPhysical Therapist1952239493
  22. Jenna McCracken, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1255863932
  23. Ryan McCracken, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1518169051
  24. Deja McCubbinBehavior Technician1316806540
  25. Denise McCullough, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1053265850
  26. Sean McCullough, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811789449
  27. Anne McCullough KellyMental Health Counselor1457555179
  28. Alan McDaniel, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1447248844
  29. Amy McDaniel, MPTPhysical Therapist1124001292
  30. Messiah McDanielsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1407360027
  31. Amy McDonald, RNRegistered Nurse1518673912
  32. Claudette McDonald, LISWSocial Worker1780727388
  33. John McDonald, LMSWClinical Social Worker1578979530
  34. Kevin McDonald, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1336632637
  35. Michael McDonaldPhysician Assistant1265155154
  36. Patrick McDonald, LISWSocial Worker1437292117
  37. Elizabeth McDonald BlumeGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1528848389
  38. Josie McDowell, BSAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1477983088
  39. Sarah McElhaney, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1851712996
  40. Laura McEniryPhysical Therapist1275419459
  41. Aubrey McEnroePsychologist1770421307
  42. Kevin McFadgen, MDSurgery Physician1376927863
  43. Stephanie McFarland, L.I.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1437285772
  44. Bret McFarlin, DOInternal Medicine Physician1790770881
  45. Kimberly McFee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720624182
  46. Kemberley McGee, MMHCMental Health Counselor1104579812
  47. Roxanne McGeeAdministrator Registered Nurse1578264693
  48. Uriah McGee, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093895641
  49. Angela McGinnis, NPCFamily Nurse Practitioner1336479286
  50. Mariah McGinnis, RNRegistered Nurse1700228186

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.