NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physical Therapist in Iowa

2,671 NPPES records list physical therapist with a practice address in Iowa, 83 per 100,000 residents, the 29th highest rate of 51. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Iowa license search. Page 45 of 54.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 225100000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Des Moines has the most, 204

  1. Des Moines204
  2. Cedar Rapids160
  3. West Des Moines146
  4. Ankeny117
  5. Davenport112

Physical Therapist records in Iowa

  1. Megan Smith, DPTDyersville, IA 520401457203606
  2. Nicole Smith, M.P.T.Winterset, IA 502731508864950
  3. Rebecca Smith, DPTWaukee, IA 502631003171489
  4. Ruth Smith, RPTAtlantic, IA 500221861694101
  5. Barbara Smith-Fout, P.T.Clinton, IA 527321932111705
  6. Holly SmockMuscatine, IA 527611730408709
  7. Brian Smogard, DPTCedar Rapids, IA 524041235023615
  8. Todd Smothers, MPTWest Des Moines, IA 502661194839621
  9. Kirk SneidermanSheldon, IA 512011881967925
  10. Amanda Snow, PTCoralville, IA 522411134538648
  11. Matthew SoergelKeystone, IA 522491992339154
  12. Traci Sonner, PT, DPTAmes, IA 500101992259253
  13. Caleb Sorensen, DPTCorning, IA 508411881185205
  14. Maria SorensonSlater, IA 502441487308938
  15. Michele Sorum Schwerin, P.T.Sioux City, IA 511061487633285
  16. Cory Specht, DPTGrinnell, IA 501121427887454
  17. Mason Speer, DPTWest Des Moines, IA 502661538897384
  18. Brett Speirs, PT, DPTDes Moines, IA 503141720425366
  19. Ryan Spence, DPTCoralville, IA 522411659186872
  20. Alexandra Spencer, DPTWest Des Moines, IA 502651588273221
  21. Angela Spencer, MSPTUrbandale, IA 503221265468037
  22. Tyler Spencer, PT, DPTCarroll, IA 514011912511676
  23. Mindy Spenner, DPTSioux City, IA 511041730674136
  24. Jennifer Spielbauer, PTOskaloosa, IA 525771487896171
  25. Ryan Spreitzer, D.P.T.Des Moines, IA 503101669881439
  26. Rachel Squier, PTSaint Ansgar, IA 504721174787733
  27. Michael Squiers, P.T.Manchester, IA 520571417160391
  28. Abby StainbrookLe Mars, IA 510311518380682
  29. Marissa StalderWaterloo, IA 507021013614858
  30. Jeremy Stamps, DPTMason City, IA 504011225699028
  31. Barbara Stanerson, PTIowa City, IA 522451275661266
  32. Joseph Stangl, DPTJohnston, IA 501311518568385
  33. Jenny Stankey, LPTWaverly, IA 506771871828376
  34. Angela Stanley, MPTGlenwood, IA 515341932382561
  35. Jane Stanley, PTSioux City, IA 511041194769406
  36. Jeremy Starr, PTClinton, IA 527321881680833
  37. Meagan Starr, PT, DPTCedar Rapids, IA 524041275383564
  38. Christopher Staub, DPT, OCS, CGFI, MBACarroll, IA 514011972895621
  39. Jacob Stearns, DPTGrimes, IA 501111306518840
  40. Dianne Stecklein, PTPeosta, IA 520681487921946
  41. Christopher Steege, DPTDubuque, IA 520021568684330
  42. Sarah Steege, DPTWebster City, IA 505951174475354
  43. Amber Steffen, P.T.Dubuque, IA 520021629382510
  44. Brian Steffen, PTCedar Rapids, IA 524021831194125
  45. Kathy Steffen, PTBoone, IA 500361023477486
  46. Sherry Steffen, PTCedar Rapids, IA 524041366565863
  47. Thomas SteffenIowa City, IA 522421477173698
  48. Ashley Steffens, D.P.T.De Witt, IA 527421821048026
  49. Mitchell Steffensmeier, DPTCedar Rapids, IA 524041841803194
  50. Colleen Steichen, NPTIowa City, IA 522461780779561

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225100000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Iowa ranks 29 of 51 per resident

  1. Kansas92
  2. Idaho90
  3. Hawaii85
  4. Iowa83
  5. Virginia80
  6. North Carolina80
  7. 50 states and D.C.79

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225100000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

40.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 32.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Iowa40.2%
  2. United States32.1%

Physical Therapist records in Iowa, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,074 of 2,671 · 40.2% here, 32.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,126 · 42.2% here, 33.8% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,599 · 59.9% here, 61.8% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 1,123 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 225100000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,671 NPPES records list physical therapist (225100000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Iowa: 83 per 100,000 residents against 79 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Des Moines has 204 of them (8%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Utah2,655
  2. Kansas2,693
  3. Louisiana2,529
  4. Alabama2,896

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Hawaii84.7
  2. Virginia79.8
  3. North Carolina79.7
  4. Idaho90.0

The largest states

  1. California22,531
  2. New York21,756
  3. Texas15,190
  4. Florida14,419
  5. Pennsylvania12,783

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.