NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT

Physical Therapist · Des Moines, IA

Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1538943477, issued on Aug 22, 2023. Check the license (Iowa 121124, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538943477
Name
Joseph Lee Blecha
Credential
DPT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License numbers
121124 IA
CP034980T NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2918 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
Phone
(515) 265-8272
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
Fax
(515) 265-0176
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230824004051); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2918 E University Ave

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

  1. Timothy Crannell, DPTPhysical Therapist1962655928
  2. Anna Gray, MPTPhysical Therapist1184652422
  3. John Kruzich, OTR/LErgonomics Occupational Therapist1316126238
  4. Janell Levan, MSPTPhysical Therapist1427145135
  5. Amy McDaniel, MPTPhysical Therapist1124001292
  6. Emily Mentzer Driscoll, OTROccupational Therapist1447559398

Verify Joseph Lee Blecha in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
    Search for license 121124    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Athletico LtdDes Moines, IA

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

Joseph Lee Blecha among 2,671 physical therapist records in Iowa

Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT is one of 2,671 physical therapist records with a practice address in Iowa. 40% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2015 among the 1,123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 225100000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

204 physical therapist records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 204 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,671 physical therapist records in Iowa.

All 2,671 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Physical Therapist nationwide →

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Crannell, DPTDes Moines, IA 503171962655928
  2. Anna Gray, MPTDes Moines, IA 503171184652422
  3. Brooke Happe, DPTDes Moines, IA 503171154633089
  4. Laura Henry, MPTDes Moines, IA 503171386715720
  5. Janell Levan, MSPTDes Moines, IA 503171427145135
  6. Amy McDaniel, MPTDes Moines, IA 503171124001292
  7. Kristen McGown, PT, DPT, ATC, LATDes Moines, IA 503171346768736
  8. Meghan Mueller, DPTDes Moines, IA 503171447299060

Common questions

What is Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT's NPI number?

Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538943477, issued on Aug 22, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2918 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50317. Phone: (515) 265-8272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Lee Blecha, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 121124, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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