Karla Glidden, PA
Physician Assistant · Des Moines, IA
Karla Glidden, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1588778872, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 01533, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karla Glidden
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 01533 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 95 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 643-0688
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 643-6439
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest physician assistant records → All 1,525 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 95 University Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jill Dingeman, PAPhysician Assistant1700990066
- Margaret Evans, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1295732519
- Kathleen Fitzgerald, ARNPNurse Practitioner1730190059
Verify Karla Glidden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 01533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide12 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.
Karla Glidden among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
Karla Glidden, PA is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
179 physician assistant records list a practice address in Des Moines
They are 179 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
All 1,525 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Bradshaw, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141942296876
- Elizabeth Coyte, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141619963550
- Jill Dingeman, PADes Moines, IA 503141700990066
- Barbara Glass, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141689660482
- Danielle Harvey, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141851351563
- Laurie Hinrichs, PADes Moines, IA 503141316017916
- Gary Hudson, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141043206741
- Barbara Krugler, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503141235126814
Common questions
What is Karla Glidden, PA's NPI number?
Karla Glidden, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588778872, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karla Glidden, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 University Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 643-0688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karla Glidden, PA's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 01533, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karla Glidden, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karla Glidden, PA had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.