Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Gerdes, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA

Karen Gerdes, MD is a pediatric critical care medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1255325130, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1255325130
Name
Karen Gerdes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 2080P0203X
Practice location
1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-5926
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1200 Pleasant St

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

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  2. Erik Adair, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1356756175
  3. Blaire Adams, AUDAudiologist1053840181
  4. Josiah AdamsonSurgery Physician1821981002
  5. Nicholas Aerisolphal, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1790992535
  6. Daniel Afrifa, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528564473

Verify Karen Gerdes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck 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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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician providers in Iowa

There are 22 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Iowa

  1. Anas Al Kawass, M.D.Iowa City, IA1932341641
  2. Veerajalandhar Allareddy, MD, MBAIowa City, IA1326259433
  3. Aditya Badheka, MDIowa City, IA1467712869
  4. Shilpa Balikai, DOIowa City, IA1720265044
  5. Jeffrey Burzynski, MDIowa City, IA1790770147
  6. Madhuradhar Chegondi, MDIowa City, IA1104173103
  7. Dewey Clark, M.D.Iowa City, IA1467661561
  8. Tracy Ekhardt, M.D.Des Moines, IA1265500383
  9. Sileenee GandhamIowa City, IA1932837192
  10. Shelley Hancock, MDDes Moines, IA1528232899

Common questions

What is Karen Gerdes, MD's NPI number?

Karen Gerdes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255325130, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Gerdes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-5926. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Gerdes, MD's license?

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), loaded Aug 27, 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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