Charles J. Link, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Charles J. Link, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1407810054, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 29516, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles J. Link
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 29516 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 282-2921
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 282-1035
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles J. Link in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 29516Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $1,210.00
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Telix Pharmaceuticals. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Charles J. Link among 90 hematology & oncology physician records in Iowa
Charles J. Link, MD is one of 90 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 90 hematology & oncology physician records in Iowa.
All 90 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Saramma Alexander, MDDes Moines, IA 503091780645135
- Bradley Lair, MDDes Moines, IA 503091174584072
- Loren BrownDes Moines, IA 503141609837509
- Seema Harichand-Herdt, MDDes Moines, IA 503141801831870
- Roy Molina, MDDes Moines, IA 503141336103969
- Kartik Anand, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661164863841
- Rodrigo Erlich, M.D.Mason City, IA 504011720039126
- Sarah Tofilon, MDFort Dodge, IA 505011003079997
Common questions
What is Charles J. Link, MD's NPI number?
Charles J. Link, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407810054, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles J. Link, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 282-2921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles J. Link, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 29516, 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.
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.
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.