Kevin Pothoven, M.D.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Des Moines, IA
Kevin Pothoven, M.D. is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1053368498, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Pothoven
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License number
- 4301078608 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-3211
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 643-8722
- Medicaid IDs
- 104703457 MI
104631572 MI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070717000014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin Pothoven in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
- Naproxen25 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Prednisone18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Des Moines River Physicians LLCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin Pothoven among 20 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Iowa
Kevin Pothoven, M.D. is one of 20 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 55% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 35% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 20 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Iowa.
All 20 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather PoskevichDes Moines, IA 503141497953350
- Brian Kuchay, M.D.Mason City, IA 504011235422056
- Steven Ashing, EMTPNewton, IA 502081912605338
- Daniel Wright, DONewton, IA 502081053307314
- Milton Vangundy, MDMarshalltown, IA 501581215928262
- Bob Lang, MDAnkeny, IA 500231912992058
- Thomas Kafka, MDCharles City, IA 506161538140405
- Clinton Eanes, NRPGlenwood, IA 515341982539870
Common questions
What is Kevin Pothoven, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin Pothoven, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053368498, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Pothoven, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-3211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin Pothoven, M.D.'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.
How much does Kevin Pothoven, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Pothoven, M.D. had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. 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.