NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner · Des Moines, IA

Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1164155040, issued on Jul 7, 2022. Check the license (Iowa H170118, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164155040
Name
Nicole Bales
Credential
ACNPC-AG
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
H170118 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Pleasant St Ste 414, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-5700
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2022
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220822001653); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 414

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

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  2. Samantha Bonin, DNP, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1053056663
  3. David Briceno Gomez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1841547189
  4. Rajeev Fernando, MBBSCardiovascular Disease Physician1952651382
  5. Erica JonesFamily Nurse Practitioner1053040584
  6. Kecia Keady, ARNPNurse Practitioner1356930481

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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

482 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Nicole Bales482
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium38 claims
  2. Carvedilol37 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate31 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  5. Lisinopril26 claims
  6. Eliquis25 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $619.96

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Bales$619.96
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

146 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 146 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

Other nurse practitioner records in Iowa

  1. Omar AcevizDavenport, IA1215655568
  2. Jennifer AchenbachCouncil Bluffs, IA1013967280
  3. Elizabeth Ackerson, ARNPWaterloo, IA1225485097
  4. Anece Adam, ARNPIowa City, IA1346814779
  5. Debra Adams, ARNPFort Dodge, IA1659659324
  6. Kathleen Adams, ARNPDes Moines, IA1073500690
  7. Madison Adank, FNP-BCDavenport, IA1376258905
  8. Lindsey Aeschliman, ARNPWest Des Moines, IA1770866642
  9. Christina Aguilar, ARNPDes Moines, IA1942768023
  10. Madison Albert, ARNPWaverly, IA1043945645

Common questions

What is Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG's NPI number?

Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164155040, issued on Jul 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 414, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number H170118, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.

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