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 94 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. Randal Sinnard, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1578602611
  2. Emily Sinnwell, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932452901
  3. Jeffrey Sisul, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275950339
  4. Susan Sivola, PTPhysical Therapist1790108827
  5. Jennifer Six, T-LMHCCounselor1700717642
  6. Michele Skaggs, LISWSocial Worker1922439132
  7. Bailey Skarpness, MT-BCMusic Therapist1124786884
  8. Nathan Skeries, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457718363
  9. William Skinner, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1700899358
  10. Tracey SkoglundCounselor1790165074
  11. Ingrid Skoog, LMSWSocial Worker1215855945
  12. John Skoog, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902899412
  13. Kaily Skoog, ARNP, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1972497378
  14. Madison Skoog, ARNP, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1881588283
  15. John Skoumal, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1326033390
  16. Amy Skov, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952987596
  17. Megan SlatteryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366133993
  18. Daniel Sleiter, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1447242359
  19. Jennifer Sleiter, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1740272855
  20. Nicole Sliva, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1043065832
  21. Mark Sloan, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1194896431
  22. Evie SlyEmergency Registered Nurse1184572158
  23. Steven SlyeSpecialist1285348334
  24. Andrea SmartRegistered Nurse1881925733
  25. Daniella Smid, PHARMDEmergency Medicine Pharmacist1851166524
  26. Wesley Smidt, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1275593824
  27. Adam Smith, DOInternal Medicine Physician1568258176
  28. Alexa Smith, DOFamily Medicine Physician1801463302
  29. Allison Smith, ATCAthletic Trainer1407256621
  30. Andy Smith, BSCounselor1932520343
  31. Carrie SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1841680808
  32. Catherine Smith, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1750698833
  33. Chelsey Smith, BAPeer Specialist1033759501
  34. Clayton Smith, DOFamily Medicine Physician1114282175
  35. Clinton Smith, ARNPNurse Practitioner1710258538
  36. Courtney Smith, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1134698251
  37. Deborah Smith, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1073099081
  38. Debra Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962499368
  39. Edgar Smith, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1790987790
  40. Edward Smith, RDCSSonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular1740482017
  41. Emily Smith, LISWClinical Social Worker1740543594
  42. Evan Smith, MDSurgery Physician1811525553
  43. Gregory Smith, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134180235
  44. Isabella SmithPharmacist1689594988
  45. Jarrod Smith, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1003119405
  46. Jonathan Smith, ARNPNurse Practitioner1932522547
  47. Jude Smith, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073291258
  48. Kari Smith, P.T.Physical Therapist1962494435
  49. Karli SmithEmergency Medicine Physician1386497386
  50. Katie Smith, LMSWClinical Social Worker1992482343

The largest Iowa cities

  1. Iowa City7,163
  2. Cedar Rapids2,949
  3. West Des Moines2,201
  4. Davenport2,058
  5. Waterloo1,512

All of Iowa →

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.