NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmad Alsalman, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Des Moines, IA

Ahmad Alsalman, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1831645704, issued on Aug 30, 2016. Check the license (Iowa MD-49048, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831645704
Name
Ahmad Alsalman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
MD-49048 IA
LP03790 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Pleasant St Ste 300, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-4200
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220613000557); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1221 Pleasant St Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Aradia FuEpilepsy Physician1578855631
  2. Angela Huang, MDNeurology Physician1972180792
  3. Sarah Johnson, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659045417
  4. Akshay Khatri, M.B.B.S., MDInternal Medicine Physician1003267170
  5. Shivakrishna Kovi, MDNeurology Physician1821483843
  6. Jerris-Stephanie Okonkwo, D.O.Neurology Physician1710418959

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

261 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Ahmad Alsalman261
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone32 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
  3. Vancomycin Hcl19 claims
  4. Cephalexin16 claims
  5. Daptomycin14 claims
  6. Cefadroxil11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Iowa

There are 75 infectious disease physician records in Iowa.

All 75 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines →

Other infectious disease physician records in Iowa

  1. Ahmed Abualfoul, MDCedar Rapids, IA1154504504
  2. Aneesa Afroze, M.D.Des Moines, IA1457378242
  3. Alpheus Appenheimer, M.D.Iowa City, IA1083932909
  4. Felipe Barbosa, M.D.Davenport, IA1770895328
  5. Jason Barker, MDIowa City, IA1730161050
  6. Leyla Best Bandenay, M.D.Des Moines, IA1003074931
  7. Rebekah Betar, DOIowa City, IA1588353916
  8. Karen Brust, MDIowa City, IA1558568717
  9. Richard Burger, M.D.Centerville, IA1710968243
  10. Alexandria Burtness-Guard, DOIowa City, IA1699342345

Common questions

What is Ahmad Alsalman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ahmad Alsalman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831645704, issued on Aug 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmad Alsalman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Pleasant St Ste 300, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmad Alsalman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-49048, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmad Alsalman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmad Alsalman, M.D. had 261 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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