NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Ann Garner, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Des Moines, IA

Sarah Ann Garner, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1700089539, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 38046, 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
1700089539
Name
Sarah Ann Garner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
38046 IA
R8066 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-8222
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 241-4313
Medicaid ID
1700089539 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100823000626); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1221 Pleasant St

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

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  3. Robert Behrens, MDMedical Oncology Physician1215999800
  4. John Berger, M.D.Nuclear Medicine Physician1619960259
  5. Leyla Best Bandenay, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1003074931
  6. Steven Bunge, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568460012

Verify Sarah Ann Garner 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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

17,267 Medicare Part D claims for 989 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 1,273 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sarah Garner17,267
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium824 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium779 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen591 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate554 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium412 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium378 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).

Sarah Ann Garner among 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa

Sarah Ann Garner, MD 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 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 386 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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. Steven Bunge, MDDes Moines, IA 503091568460012
  2. John Carstensen, MDDes Moines, IA 503091851378012
  3. Christopher Covert, DODes Moines, IA 503091891772968
  4. Steven Craig, MDDes Moines, IA 503091316924491
  5. Sean Cunningham, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091023001559
  6. Carole Frier, D.O.Des Moines, IA 503091730151374
  7. Richard Gloor, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091770577769
  8. Todd Jensen, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091952396616

Common questions

What is Sarah Ann Garner, MD's NPI number?

Sarah Ann Garner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700089539, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Ann Garner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-8222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Ann Garner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 38046, 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 Sarah Ann Garner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Ann Garner, MD had 17,267 Medicare Part D claims for 989 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.