Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Metropolitan Statistical Area · 6 counties · 3,067 individual providers in 68 specialties, 2024

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Individual providers by data year: 2013: 2,134 · 2014: 2,225 · 2015: 2,259 · 2016: 2,353 · 2017: 2,436 · 2018: 2,528 · 2019: 2,652 · 2020: 2,642 · 2021: 2,737 · 2022: 2,865 · 2023: 2,932 · 2024: 3,067.

Specialties practicing in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2024

Specialty	Individual providers
Nurse Practitioner	494
Physical Therapist in Private Practice	349
Physician Assistant	340
Family Practice	292
Chiropractic	178
Internal Medicine	155
Optometry	106
Anesthesiology	102
Emergency Medicine	71
Licensed Clinical Social Worker	59
Diagnostic Radiology	56
Orthopedic Surgery	54
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	50
Podiatry	50
Hospitalist	49
General Surgery	44
Obstetrics & Gynecology	44
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice	42
Ophthalmology	33
Psychiatry	33
Cardiology	31
Audiologist	29
Gastroenterology	25
Pathology	23
Neurology	21
Pulmonary Disease	21
Dermatology	20
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	19
Otolaryngology	18
Psychologist, Clinical	18
Urology	16
Nephrology	15
Medical Oncology	14
Rheumatology	13
Radiation Oncology	12
Neurosurgery	11
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	11
Speech Language Pathologist	11
Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)	9
Interventional Cardiology	9
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology	8
Infectious Disease	8
Licensed Professional Counselor	8
Vascular Surgery	8
Allergy/ Immunology	7
Hand Surgery	7
Hematology-Oncology	7
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional	7
Endocrinology	6
Surgical Oncology	6
Hospice and Palliative Care	5
Pain Management	5
Thoracic Surgery	5
Critical Care (Intensivists)	4
Interventional Pain Management	4
Sleep Medicine	4
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology	3
Sports Medicine	3
Cardiac Surgery	2
Gynecological Oncology	2
Oral Surgery (Dentist only)	2
Pediatric Medicine	2
Peripheral Vascular Disease	2
General Practice	1
Geriatric Medicine	1
Interventional Radiology	1
Marriage and Family Therapist	1
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine	1

Counties in this metro area

Dallas County, Guthrie County, Jasper County, Madison County, Polk County, Warren County.

Providers are placed by the dominant county and CBSA of their practice ZIP code.

Hospitals in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center (1,077 affiliated clinicians)
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi (917 affiliated clinicians)
Broadlawns Medical Center (210 affiliated clinicians)
Mercyone Newton Medical Center (191 affiliated clinicians)
Dallas County Hospital (65 affiliated clinicians)
Guthrie County Hospital (47 affiliated clinicians)
Madison County Health Care System (46 affiliated clinicians)

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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data year 2024.