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Doctors in Des Moines, Iowa

Data updated monthly · Last refresh September 2026

1,768 licensed providers practice in Des Moines across 120 specialties, and 31% received drug or device company payments in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

1,768providers

120specialties

31%with industry payments

Specialties in Des Moines

Family Medicine in Des Moines (289) · 27% received drug or device payments
Internal Medicine in Des Moines (224) · 30% received drug or device payments
Anesthesiology in Des Moines (115) · 55% received drug or device payments
Surgery in Des Moines (102) · 52% received drug or device payments
Pediatrics in Des Moines (101) · 13% received drug or device payments
Emergency Medicine in Des Moines (95) · 9% received drug or device payments
Hospitalist in Des Moines (85) · 13% received drug or device payments
Psychiatry in Des Moines (79) · 23% received drug or device payments
Registered Dietitian in Des Moines (55) · 0% received drug or device payments
Chiropractor in Des Moines (52) · 0% received drug or device payments
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Des Moines (28) · 4% received drug or device payments
Neurology in Des Moines (26) · 73% received drug or device payments
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Des Moines (26) · 35% received drug or device payments
Pulmonary Disease in Des Moines (21)
Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines (20)
Cardiovascular Disease in Des Moines (20)
Nephrology in Des Moines (20)
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine in Des Moines (19)
Diagnostic Radiology in Des Moines (19)
Infectious Disease in Des Moines (17)
Medical Oncology in Des Moines (16)
Radiation Oncology in Des Moines (14)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Des Moines (14)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in Des Moines (12)
Neurological Surgery in Des Moines (12)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) in Des Moines (11)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Des Moines (11)
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology in Des Moines (10)
Interventional Cardiology in Des Moines (10)
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Des Moines (10)
Surgical Critical Care in Des Moines (9)
Colon & Rectal Surgery in Des Moines (9)
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in Des Moines (9)
Body Imaging in Des Moines (8)
Pediatric Gastroenterology in Des Moines (8)
Ophthalmology in Des Moines (8)
Pediatric Surgery in Des Moines (8)
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM in Des Moines (7)
Urology in Des Moines (7)
Pediatric Endocrinology in Des Moines (6)
Hematology & Oncology in Des Moines (6)
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in Des Moines (5)
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology in Des Moines (5)
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) in Des Moines (4)
Acupuncturist in Des Moines (4)
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine in Des Moines (4)
Orthopaedic Trauma in Des Moines (4)
Dermatology in Des Moines (4)
Neuroradiology in Des Moines (4)
Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Des Moines (4)
General Practice in Des Moines (4)
Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Des Moines (3)
Pediatric Cardiology in Des Moines (3)
Otolaryngology in Des Moines (3)
Metabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian in Des Moines (3)
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in Des Moines (3)
Plastic Surgery in Des Moines (3)
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) in Des Moines (3)
Nuclear Imaging & Therapy in Des Moines (3)
Maternal & Fetal Medicine in Des Moines (3)
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) in Des Moines (3)
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) in Des Moines (3)
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Des Moines (3)
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery in Des Moines (2)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) in Des Moines (2)
Nuclear Medicine in Des Moines (2)
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) in Des Moines (2)
Rheumatology in Des Moines (2)
Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition Registered Dietitian in Des Moines (2)
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) in Des Moines (2)
Nutritionist in Des Moines (2)
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine in Des Moines (2)
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Des Moines (2)
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) in Des Moines (2)
Allergy & Immunology in Des Moines (2)
Gynecologic Oncology in Des Moines (2)
Naturopath in Des Moines (2)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) in Des Moines (2)
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) in Des Moines (1)
Forensic Pathology in Des Moines (1)
Occupational Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) in Des Moines (1)
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) in Des Moines (1)
Renal Nutrition Registered Dietitian in Des Moines (1)
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Pulmonology in Des Moines (1)
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines (1)
Obstetrics in Des Moines (1)
Allergy in Des Moines (1)
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) in Des Moines (1)
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) in Des Moines (1)
Trauma Surgery in Des Moines (1)
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) in Des Moines (1)
Epilepsy in Des Moines (1)
Vascular Surgery in Des Moines (1)
Facial Plastic Surgery in Des Moines (1)
Medical Microbiology in Des Moines (1)
Clinical Neurophysiology in Des Moines (1)
Pain Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian in Des Moines (1)
Vascular Neurology in Des Moines (1)
Surgical Oncology in Des Moines (1)
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Chiropractor in Des Moines (1)
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) in Des Moines (1)
Anatomic Pathology in Des Moines (1)
Transplant Surgery in Des Moines (1)
Interventional Pain Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Gastroenterology in Des Moines (1)
Aerospace Medicine in Des Moines (1)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Rheumatology in Des Moines (1)
Cytopathology in Des Moines (1)
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery in Des Moines (1)
Orthopedic Chiropractor in Des Moines (1)
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics in Des Moines (1)
Pediatric Anesthesiology in Des Moines (1)

Common questions

How many doctors practice in Des Moines, Iowa?

1,768 licensed providers with active NPI records list a practice address in Des Moines, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

How many doctors in Des Moines received drug or device company payments?

554 of 1,768 providers in Des Moines (31%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.

Where does this data come from?

Provider records come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory.