Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O.
Nephrology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1215224589, issued on Jul 6, 2011. Check the license (Iowa 05016, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jennifer Lauren Thompson
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 05016 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Pleasant St Ste 100, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 336-6557
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 461-2223
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170823000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 92 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Magdalena Dawson, APRNNurse Practitioner1235610031
- Parvathy Geetha, MDNephrology Physician1962923664
- Angela Grundmeyer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1568658532
- Candice Gruss, ARNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1457961476
- Ivy MelgarejoNephrology Physician1518349992
Verify Jennifer Lauren Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 05016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,477 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril207 claims
- Furosemide195 claims
- Losartan Potassium194 claims
- Allopurinol178 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate156 claims
- Prednisone151 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $61.00
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Trinity Regional Medical CenterDes Moines, IA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
- Iowa Kidney Physicians, P.C.Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Jennifer Lauren Thompson among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa
Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
All 92 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Belz, MDDes Moines, IA 503091427012061
- Bruce Buchsbaum, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091326041450
- Kanwaljit Chouhan, MDDes Moines, IA 503091033384086
- Sanjiv Dahal, MDDes Moines, IA 503091376506121
- Michael Flood, DODes Moines, IA 503091740243591
- Robert Leisy, DODes Moines, IA 503091780647537
- Ivy MelgarejoDes Moines, IA 503091518349992
- Arani Nanavati, MDDes Moines, IA 503091538415575
Common questions
What is Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O.'s NPI number?
Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215224589, issued on Jul 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 100, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 336-6557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 05016, 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 Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jennifer Lauren Thompson, D.O. had 2,477 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.