NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Des Moines, IA

Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1144838038, issued on Jul 17, 2020. Check the license (Iowa A159860, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144838038
Name
Sara Saunders
Credential
DNP, ARNP, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
A159860 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 6TH Ave Ste 901, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(800) 946-9143
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260506002411); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Sara Saunders among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

171 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 171 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 1,971 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tawnya Bauch, ARNPDes Moines, IA 503091184093080
  2. Tammy Colegrove, ARNPDes Moines, IA 503091932106044
  3. Kara Dougherty, DNP, FNP-CDes Moines, IA 503091053330324
  4. Gerald Dungo, FNP-BCDes Moines, IA 503091508237587
  5. Tara Eastvold, NP-CDes Moines, IA 503091326410499
  6. Rhonda Irving, CNPDes Moines, IA 503091215310503
  7. Melissa Lipovac, DNP ARNP FNP-BCDes Moines, IA 503091336554286
  8. Kerri Patton, NPCDes Moines, IA 503091457303653

Common questions

What is Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C's NPI number?

Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144838038, issued on Jul 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 6TH Ave Ste 901, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (800) 946-9143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Saunders, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number A159860, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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