Obesity-Medicine & Endocrinology Practices in Des Moines
10 NPI-verified obesity-medicine, endocrinology, and bariatric practices in Des Moines, Iowa — sourced directly from the CMS National Provider registry. The directory also lists 7 facility-type clinics and 0 primary-care clinicians in Des Moines whose CMS taxonomy also includes obesity medicine (see the bands below).
Des Moines at a Glance
Taxonomy Mix in Des Moines
Of the 17 Des Moines practices in this directory, 10 carry a core obesity-medicine or endocrinology taxonomy (0 Obesity Medicine, 10 Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism), 0 are multi-specialty or primary-care clinic facilities, 7 carry a bariatric-surgery taxonomy, 0 carry a bariatric-medicine-adjacent combination taxonomy, 0 are family or internal medicine practices, and 0 are nurse-practitioner or physician-assistant enumerations.
By roster relevance: 10 practices have obesity-medicine, endocrinology, or bariatric care as their true primary specialty; 7 are clinics or medical centers whose primary taxonomy is a facility type but that also list obesity-medicine or endocrinology services; and 0 are primary-care or family-medicine clinicians who list obesity medicine as a secondary taxonomy. The CMS registry also lists 1314 other primary-care & multi-specialty clinicians in Des Moines who commonly prescribe GLP-1s but don't specifically list obesity medicine in their taxonomy — not included in the roster below.
Des Moines has roughly 7.9 obesity-medicine and endocrinology practices per 100,000 residents, based on a city-proper population of 214,133. The wider Des Moines metro area — home to about 750,000 residents — likely draws on additional practices in neighboring cities not counted here.
Des Moines Practices
Obesity-Medicine & Endocrinology Practices (10)
Obesity medicine, endocrinology, and bariatric practices whose true primary NPPES taxonomy is obesity/endo care.
Clinics & Medical Centers That List Obesity-Medicine / Endocrinology Services (7)
Clinics and medical centers — labeled by their real primary specialty on file — whose CMS record also carries an obesity-medicine or endocrinology taxonomy. The registry doesn't break out which on-site specialists staff that service.
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In-Person vs Telehealth in Des Moines
The practices above are in-person obesity-medicine, endocrinology, and bariatric-surgery clinics — a good fit for patients who want a local relationship, have complex medical needs, or need in-person documentation for insurance. Many Des Moines residents instead use a licensed telehealth provider that ships compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide directly to a Iowa address. Featured Iowa telehealth partners:
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