NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · Des Moines, IA

Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1588613251, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 27533, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588613251
Name
Fredrick Howard Bahls
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
27533 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone
(515) 699-5825
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 699-5906
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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Fredrick Howard Bahls among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa

Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Debra Benjamin, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503101699723221
  2. Joseph Doro, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503101427203116
  3. Peter Bartels, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503091346448875
  4. Calvin Hansen, MDDes Moines, IA 503091639157373
  5. Angela Huang, MDDes Moines, IA 503091972180792
  6. Shivakrishna Kovi, MDDes Moines, IA 503091821483843
  7. Duangchai Narawong, MDDes Moines, IA 503091750376034
  8. Jerris-Stephanie Okonkwo, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503091710418959

Common questions

What is Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588613251, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, Des Moines, IA, 50310. Phone: (515) 699-5825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fredrick Howard Bahls, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 27533, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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