NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · West Des Moines, IA

Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1649263112, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Iowa MD-24589, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649263112
Name
Vimala Varikottil Chandran
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD-24589 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone
(515) 875-9192
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 875-9193
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. Kimberly Alton, APNNurse Practitioner1821249475
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  4. John Bardole, M.D.Urology Physician1841283447
  5. Indu Basil, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1467614388
  6. Larry Beaty, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407841273

Verify Vimala Varikottil Chandran 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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Vimala Varikottil Chandran among 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa

Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D. 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 44% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in West Des Moines

They are 22 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 871 internal medicine physician records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 871 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Allen, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661376548784
  2. Ailey Brehmer, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661104939545
  3. Katherine Burns, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661164627204
  4. Tyler Casey, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661750368817
  5. Kevin Cunningham, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661003809831
  6. Jeffrey Defrancisco, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661568570398
  7. Kathleen Jones, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661548379746
  8. Heather Mohr, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661912010562

Common questions

What is Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649263112, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5950 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 875-9192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vimala Varikottil Chandran, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-24589, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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