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 95 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. Keith Smith, D.O.Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician1669792727
  2. Kelli SmithAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1952085367
  3. Kevin Smith, D.P.M.Podiatrist1538151071
  4. Kimberly Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1164128278
  5. Kurt Smith, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1255392676
  6. Lisa Smith, LMSWSocial Worker1962133728
  7. Madisen Smith, LMHCMental Health Counselor1851800908
  8. Marci SmithAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1295534790
  9. Mark Smith, ARNPNurse Practitioner1841616315
  10. Robert Smith, D.O.Nephrology Physician1891746350
  11. Talli SmithPharmacist1235653056
  12. Thomas Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1356172977
  13. Troy Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568264786
  14. Victoria Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1194329318
  15. Ashley Smith Yehyawi, PHARMDPsychiatric Pharmacist1124281985
  16. Lynn Smits, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1316032212
  17. Jaime Smolik, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295722791
  18. Mark Smolik, MDSurgery Physician1124133087
  19. Emily SmolinskiProfessional Counselor1194554634
  20. Abigail SmullMental Health Counselor1245510411
  21. Rodney Snavely, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1831204783
  22. Lauren SnellClinical Social Worker1225746654
  23. Jordan SnookPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1043165343
  24. Samantha Snovelle, LMHCMental Health Counselor1700241320
  25. Paul Snowdy, PAPhysician Assistant1649210774
  26. Desirae SnyderRegistered Nurse1275452823
  27. Jamie Snyder, COTALOccupational Therapy Assistant1255599643
  28. Melissa Snyder, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073836607
  29. Susan Snyder, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1194856542
  30. Natalie Snyders, LMHCMental Health Counselor1730788894
  31. Renee Socarras, OTDOccupational Therapist1679180780
  32. Megan Sodders, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1053003855
  33. Danielle Sodergren, LMHC, IAADC, RPTMental Health Counselor1649794173
  34. Icimanaitegetse SolangeNurse's Aide1083401525
  35. Wendy Solawetz, M.S.Marriage & Family Therapist1417359357
  36. Lisa Soldat, MDFamily Medicine Physician1073691325
  37. Karan Soni, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician1104389790
  38. Gabrielle SonntagMental Health Counselor1265313613
  39. Wendy Sontag, LISWSocial Worker1013458074
  40. Kassie Sopher, DDSDentist1003487711
  41. Sarah Sorvillo, CPM LMMidwife1992161285
  42. Naisha Sosa-Cintron, MDFamily Medicine Physician1346093101
  43. Kristen South, PHARMDPharmacist1407621436
  44. Jessica Southard, PAPhysician Assistant1568622389
  45. Kimberly Souza, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902200645
  46. Heather Soyer, PSY.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1972882967
  47. Leslie Soyer, NNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1790119170
  48. Elizabeth Spain, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1801122676
  49. Beverly Sparkman, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1639301856
  50. Cindy Sparrow, LMHCMental Health Counselor1255574976

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.