NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA

Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1285375204, issued on Apr 5, 2022. Check the license (Iowa DO-06985, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285375204
Name
Mingma Dolma Sherpa
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
DO-06985 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone
(515) 235-5000
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2025
Fax
(515) 288-6713
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1111 6TH Ave

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  2. Alissa AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124888599
  3. Kenneth Acevedo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1154190148
  4. Luis Acosta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376398842
  5. Luis Acosta Nunez, MDHospitalist Physician1154018349
  6. Steve Adelman, DONeurology Physician1639283294

Verify Mingma Dolma Sherpa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,069 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Mingma Sherpa1,069
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium84 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
  3. Lisinopril43 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa41 claims
  5. Carvedilol39 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl33 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.

Mingma Dolma Sherpa among 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa

Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO is one of 871 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 44% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

226 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 226 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cody Brunclik, DODes Moines, IA 503141013301035
  2. Kent Carr, MDDes Moines, IA 503141114036340
  3. Barry Cooper, DODes Moines, IA 503141558744110
  4. Douglas Hanson, MDDes Moines, IA 503141235124074
  5. Alan Hilgerson, DODes Moines, IA 503141255326427
  6. Carol Horner, DODes Moines, IA 503141508979543
  7. Jason Kruse, DODes Moines, IA 503141851685911
  8. Kathleen Jade Lim, MDDes Moines, IA 503141194999573

Common questions

What is Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO's NPI number?

Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285375204, issued on Apr 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 235-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-06985, 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 Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mingma Dolma Sherpa, DO had 1,069 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.