Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD
Nephrology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1033384086, issued on Apr 29, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 39498, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kanwaljit K. Chouhan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 39498 IA
125-050491 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 336-6557
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 461-2223
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110712000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1215 Pleasant Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kanwaljit K. Chouhan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 39498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,398 Medicare Part D claims for 328 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide255 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate197 claims
- Allopurinol188 claims
- Lisinopril174 claims
- Losartan Potassium165 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate110 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.
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.
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD's NPI number?
Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033384086, issued on Apr 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 336-6557. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 39498, 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 Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kanwaljit K. Chouhan, MD had 2,398 Medicare Part D claims for 328 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.