NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Jean West, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner · Des Moines, IA

Nicole Jean West, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1265188270, issued on Feb 28, 2022. Check the license (Iowa A165292, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1265188270
Name
Nicole Jean West
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
A165292 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6520 SE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA 50320
Phone
(515) 256-4242
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2022
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220407001772); 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 6520 SE 14TH St

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

  1. Samantha Algrim, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831452531
  2. Nicholas BungerFamily Nurse Practitioner1073361242
  3. Loras Even, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1982960324
  4. Alexandra Kortscheff, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1235892670
  5. Kelsey Peters, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710715081
  6. Evan Peterson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003330036

Verify Nicole Jean West in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

454 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Nicole West454
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone92 claims
  2. Azithromycin57 claims
  3. Cephalexin57 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide17 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

  1. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA

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

Nicole Jean West among 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Nicole Jean West, ARNP is one of 1,294 nurse practitioner 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 2022, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 79% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 873 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 363L00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leann RuchDes Moines, IA 503201477083103
  2. Javier Lisboa, DNPDes Moines, IA 503211811413958
  3. Mary Dennis, ARNPUrbandale, IA 503221487195194
  4. Nicole FellersUrbandale, IA 503221851934863
  5. Ally Flesher, FNPUrbandale, IA 503221891380978
  6. Kay Frye, ARNPUrbandale, IA 503221487631388
  7. Alexandria KapfhamerUrbandale, IA 503221952270563
  8. Lindsay Miklo, ARNPUrbandale, IA 503221205357464

Common questions

What is Nicole Jean West, ARNP's NPI number?

Nicole Jean West, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265188270, issued on Feb 28, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Jean West, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6520 SE 14TH St, Des Moines, IA, 50320. Phone: (515) 256-4242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Jean West, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A165292, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Jean West, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Jean West, ARNP had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 277 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.

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.