Des Moines, IA

Des Moines has active licensed clinicians across every major specialty. The exact count varies week to week as new clinicians get NPIs and others retire or relocate — the number you see on this page is refreshed directly from the federal NPPES NPI Registry so it stays current. Browse by specialty above to see how many providers are indexed in each category.

Open any specialty page under the Des Moines directory (for example, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine) and use the Insurance filter to narrow the list to your carrier. Coverage varies by plan tier — a doctor may accept Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO but not the HMO product — so always confirm your specific plan with the office before booking.

In Des Moines, patients most often search for Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, along with primary-care family medicine and internal medicine. Every specialty listed on this page links to a dedicated Des Moines specialty hub with clinician profiles, sub-specialty filters, and patient guides.

Yes — most primary-care practices in Des Moines and many specialists (especially behavioral health, dermatology, endocrinology, and follow-up cardiology) now offer video visits. Look for the virtual-care badge on a clinician's profile, or ask the office when you book. State licensure rules apply, so the clinician must be licensed in Iowa to see you if you're physically located in the state at the time of the visit.

Des Moines is served by a mix of academic medical centers, community hospitals, and regional health systems. The specific systems vary by neighborhood — check a clinician's profile for hospital affiliation and admitting privileges, which matter most for surgical or inpatient care. For routine outpatient visits, hospital affiliation is less important than board certification and office location.

Use the Ask a Doctor (AI) tool to describe your symptoms in plain language — it maps your description to the most likely specialty (for example, headaches with visual changes might route to neurology or ophthalmology) and then hands you a filtered list of Des Moines clinicians in that category. It's a discovery tool, not a substitute for medical advice; for anything urgent, call 911 or go to your nearest Des Moines ER.