NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C.

Chiropractor · Des Moines, IA

Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C. is a chiropractor with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1639619828, issued on Mar 7, 2017. Check the license (Iowa 084481, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639619828
Name
Christopher Joseph Hufford
Credential
D.C.
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
084481 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5045 NE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone
(515) 777-1362
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201005002221); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Life Chiropractic College - West, 2016
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 5045 NE 14TH St

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

  1. Sherry Christensen, DCChiropractor1780895409

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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Christopher Joseph Hufford among 2,019 chiropractor records in Iowa

Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C. is one of 2,019 chiropractor records with a practice address in Iowa. 21% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 1,145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Chiropractor providers in Iowa

There are 2,019 chiropractor records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Bates, D. C.Des Moines, IA 503131871688242
  2. Sherry Christensen, DCDes Moines, IA 503131780895409
  3. Jason Schlichte, D.C.Des Moines, IA 503131770506503
  4. Luis Amador-Gaxiola, DCDes Moines, IA 503121811790918
  5. Ryan Hartley, DCDes Moines, IA 503121679174197
  6. Jeffrey Heller, D.C.Des Moines, IA 503121922007640
  7. Zachary Laird, DCDes Moines, IA 503121952878621
  8. Christopher Lorang, D.C.Des Moines, IA 503121417390782

Common questions

What is Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C.'s NPI number?

Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639619828, issued on Mar 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5045 NE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50313. Phone: (515) 777-1362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Joseph Hufford, D.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 084481, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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