NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in West Des Moines, IA

2,201 individual NPPES records list a practice address in West Des Moines, 4th of 215 Iowa cities. The largest group is mental health counselor: 157, 7% of the city's records, against 5% across Iowa. Page 4 of 45.

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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 West Des Moines

  1. Mental Health Counselor157
  2. Physical Therapist146
  3. Physician Assistant119
  4. Clinical Social Worker114
  5. Pharmacist105
  6. Students in training98
  7. Behavior Technician91
  8. Speech-Language Pathologist78

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

West Des Moines in Iowa

  • Rank in Iowa4th of 215 cities by records
  • Share of the state4.6% of Iowa's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.2% of all records
  • Mental Health Counselor rank3rd of the 10 Iowa cities with the most

Compared with Iowa as a whole, West Des Moines has 2.5× the state's share of audiologist records and 0.50× its share of family medicine physician records.

Providers in West Des Moines, alphabetically

  1. Jill Berg, M.P.TPhysical Therapist1447366158
  2. Melissa Bernhardt, DDS, MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1881712305
  3. Joseph Bertroche, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1902288673
  4. Emily Betsworth, RBTSocial Worker1477150803
  5. Jennifer Beyer, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1225872351
  6. Anuj Bhargava, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1669563052
  7. Lucienne BianchiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134007776
  8. Lauren BiceStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629959556
  9. Melina Bik, OTDOccupational Therapist1699341370
  10. Guy Bilek, D.D.S., M.S.Periodontics1477641637
  11. Amber Bindner, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1326704792
  12. Sarah Biscoglia, ARNPNurse Practitioner1487680195
  13. Alexander BishopStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720967656
  14. Mark Bissing, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1881676120
  15. Derek Bitner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134414709
  16. Jennifer Blaser, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1871970137
  17. Mackenzie Bleeker, LMHCMental Health Counselor1336700632
  18. Troy BlissMental Health Counselor1922962612
  19. Lauren BlockSpeech-Language Pathologist1770858417
  20. Frederick Blodi, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1104357912
  21. Connor BlythePhysical Therapist1538655881
  22. Elizabeth Boeckman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134753247
  23. Sarah Boehm, PHARMDPharmacist1245694884
  24. Claire Boehmer, DCChiropractor1811404262
  25. Blair Boehnke, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245639889
  26. Jacob BogostStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922866318
  27. Britney BolandBehavior Technician1942816103
  28. Rachael Bolanos Jackson, TLMHCMental Health Counselor1780384867
  29. Lisa Boldt, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1427252592
  30. Jennifer BookPharmacist1538372263
  31. Jennifer Booth, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285660050
  32. Jenna Borchers, PAPhysician Assistant1538926464
  33. Jose Borromeo, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1497724371
  34. Ann Borseth-Grubb, D.C.Chiropractor1104961572
  35. Christie Bosler, PAMedical Physician Assistant1609248657
  36. Norris Bowler, DC DOCTOR OF CHIROPRChiropractor1043319338
  37. Sandy Bowman, D.C.Chiropractor1689695793
  38. Amanda BozarthFamily Nurse Practitioner1184200776
  39. Nancy Brace, R.PH.Pharmacist1518957877
  40. Sydney Brackett, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1063264588
  41. Rachel BradleySocial Worker1255707840
  42. Laura BradyOccupational Therapist1750175790
  43. Jessica BraseSocial Worker1205241809
  44. K Bratkiewicz, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1881687408
  45. Richard Bratkiewicz, M.D.General Practice Physician1093887184
  46. Jacqueline BrattOccupational Therapist1902648140
  47. Norbel Brautigam, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861836975
  48. Kaitlyn BravekPhysician Assistant1487383501
  49. Molly BrechtPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1518792340
  50. Ailey Brehmer, DOInternal Medicine Physician1104939545

The largest Iowa cities

  1. Iowa City7,163
  2. Des Moines5,538
  3. Cedar Rapids2,949
  4. Davenport2,058
  5. Waterloo1,512

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How to read this directory

West Des Moines, Iowa appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,201 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 West 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 West 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 West Des Moines is weighted toward Mental Health Counselor (157 clinicians, followed by Physical Therapist with 146 and Physician Assistant with 119). 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, West Des Moines reports roughly 68.6 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.

For West 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 West Des Moines, IA?

There are 2,201 registered healthcare providers in West 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 West Des Moines?

The most common specialties in West Des Moines are Mental Health Counselor, Physical Therapist, Physician Assistant, Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist. Mental Health Counselor has the most providers with 157.

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.