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 68 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. Valerie Meyer, RPHPharmacist1154920221
  2. Joshua MeyersClinical Social Worker1114568128
  3. Neal Meylor, D.C.Chiropractor1417906132
  4. Bozena Michalska, MACounselor1154797066
  5. Mollie Michelfelder, LISW, CADCClinical Social Worker1902039787
  6. John Micka, MDHospitalist Physician1619608890
  7. Marisa Mickunas, MS CRCMental Health Counselor1053808006
  8. Sara MiddendorfClinical Social Worker1669303244
  9. Andrew Miesner, PHARMD, BCPSPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1871742403
  10. Bonnie Mikelson, LISWSocial Worker1538251814
  11. Devi Mikkilineni, MDPsychiatry Physician1689845554
  12. Daniela Milani, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1447341839
  13. Jennifer Milby, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1013396639
  14. Linley MildPharmacist1275978199
  15. Dinka Miljkovic, PHARMDPharmacist1194495838
  16. Joan Millea, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1659368272
  17. Abbigale Miller, MSAT, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1891629234
  18. Abby Miller, L.AC.Acupuncturist1629435813
  19. Alexander Miller, DOHospitalist Physician1326607748
  20. Amanda MillerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1689189029
  21. Andrew Miller, ARNPNurse Practitioner1336796663
  22. Anna MillerClinical Social Worker1952778557
  23. Ashley Miller, RBTBehavior Technician1407494032
  24. Celine Miller, LMSWSocial Worker1174208128
  25. Christopher Miller, O.D.Optometrist1023066925
  26. Christopher Miller, MDSurgery Physician1962145748
  27. Christopher Miller, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1326784752
  28. Dana Miller, MSOM, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1215658737
  29. Dustin Miller, DOInternal Medicine Physician1598507501
  30. Elizabeth Miller, BSCounselor1104240647
  31. Elizabeth Miller, LISWClinical Social Worker1619586542
  32. Emilee Miller, RBTBehavior Technician1831052216
  33. Geoffrey Miller, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1568553295
  34. Gloria Miller, ARNPNurse Practitioner1508289620
  35. Haley MillerSocial Worker1437083037
  36. Jacob Miller, PHARMDPharmacist1952280646
  37. Jennifer Miller, LISWSocial Worker1154455459
  38. Jessica MillerCounselor1790194082
  39. Kevin Miller, RPHPharmacist1467550889
  40. Kimberly Miller, DOFamily Medicine Physician1730865429
  41. Laura Miller, LMHCMental Health Counselor1912166653
  42. Logan MillerFamily Medicine Physician1811378243
  43. Lolita MillerGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1356230502
  44. Michael Miller, DPMPodiatrist1659351658
  45. Nancy Miller, LISWClinical Social Worker1912713330
  46. Niki Miller, RNRegistered Nurse1689819765
  47. Rachel Miller, MT-BCMusic Therapist1063943975
  48. Scott Miller, DOAnesthesiology Physician1902218753
  49. Susan Miller, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1336901172
  50. Arisa Miller Mullins, ARNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1245786649

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.