NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Des Moines River Physicians, LLC in Des Moines, IA

This location of Des Moines River Physicians bills under NPI 1720472442, an organization record issued on Mar 19, 2015 with the primary taxonomy Emergency Medicine Physician. It is one of 3 NPIs registered under this name; each clinician who sees you there has their own NPI and license.

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Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1720472442
Legal name
Des Moines River Physicians, LLC
Entity
Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
Practice location
1111 6TH AVE, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
515-358-8000
Mailing address
Belfast, ME
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2015
Record updated
Feb 5, 2020
Authorized official
Director Of Credentialing (title as filed)
Public record from the NPPES NPI Registry (open it on CMS). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a facility license.

20 clinicians CMS lists with Des Moines River Physicians in Des Moines

  1. Eric BertrocheEmergency Medicine Physician1750024956
  2. Samantha Boisen, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942812243
  3. Anthony Camodeca, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1710407572
  4. Lauren Clay, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1376121640
  5. Lindsey CollingEmergency Medicine Physician1154907046
  6. Jennifer Creekmur, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1699586099
  7. Dustin Derflinger, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1932379682
  8. Eric Dirks, DOGeneral Practice Physician1053693630
  9. Luke Espelund, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1558599936
  10. David Fisher, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1891706230
  11. Kate Ganger, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124784418
  12. Ann Gonnerman, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629410642
  13. Carissa Herkelman, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1487397733
  14. Melissa Horan-Smith, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1528450368
  15. Karin Howe, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1962841338
  16. Channing Johnson, ARNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1679308373
  17. Lenard Kerr, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1538128327
  18. Sydney Leach, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1336191667
  19. Annette Lemer, ARNPNurse Practitioner1508501859
  20. Diego Marquez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1730716838

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.

All 3 Des Moines River Physicians NPIs

Every location registered under this name, in 3 cities.

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Checking an organization

  1. Confirm the business with the Iowa secretary of state.
  2. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
  3. Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.

Common questions

Why is the mailing address in Maine?

The mailing address in the record (Belfast, ME) is where the organization receives mail. Care is given at the practice location in Des Moines.

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.