Sarah Mechem, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Des Moines, IA
Sarah Mechem, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1396125894, issued on Jun 1, 2015. Check the license (Iowa 44817, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Mechem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- 44817 IA
R-10213 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Pleasant St # 206, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 241-5750
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2023
- Fax
- (515) 241-5757
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180910000830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 5 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1200 Pleasant St # 206
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary CannonNurse Practitioner1144789694
Verify Sarah Mechem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 44817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 5 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Iowa.
All 5 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 4 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Gollon, MDDes Moines, IA 503091154958817
- Curtis Gedney, M.D.Mason City, IA 504011467453274
- Amir Sajadian, MD, HMDCMason City, IA 504011598029217
- Claire Baumgartner, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524021952575524
Common questions
What is Sarah Mechem, MD's NPI number?
Sarah Mechem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396125894, issued on Jun 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Mechem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Pleasant St # 206, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-5750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Mechem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 44817, 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.
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.