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Surgeons in Des Moines, IA

The federal NPI Registry lists 174 surgeons with a practice address in Des Moines, most of them along Laurel St and 6th Ave.

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Des Moines at a glance

residents (2023 Census estimate)
210,381
County
Polk
registered surgeons with an office here
174
per 100,000 residents (area average 58.2)
82.7
ZIP with the most offices
50314

Registered surgeons in Des Moines

Alphabetical, from the federal NPI Registry (CMS), fetched 2026-11-05. Not a ranking or an endorsement; nobody pays to appear in this list. Confirm details with each office.

  • Benjamin Beecher, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery

    450 Laurel St Ste A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • Brenna Bomkamp, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4078

  • Chad Bertagni, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4076

  • Chad Buhs, MD

    Surgery

    411 Laurel St Ste 2100 · 50314

    515-247-3266

  • Christopher Bell, MD

    Surgery

    1212 Pleasant St Ste 211 · 50309

    515-875-9770

  • Dapka Baccam, MD

    Surgery

    1801 Hickman Rd · 50314

    515-282-2598

  • Donald Anderson, DO

    Surgery

    3317 Southern Hills Dr · 50321

    515-490-7902

  • Elvis Castro, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4076

  • Erika Bartschat, MD

    Surgery

    1200 Pleasant St · 50309

    515-241-6212

  • George Beddow, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4078

  • Gerald Baker, MD

    Surgery

    1212 Pleasant St Ste 211 · 50309

    515-283-1541

  • Jeannette Capella, MD

    Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

    1212 Pleasant St Ste 211 · 50309

    515-875-9770

  • Jessica Carruth

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4076

  • Johan Aerts, DO

    Surgery

    411 Laurel St Suite 2310 · 50314

    515-643-8770

  • Johnathon Calhoun, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4076

  • Josiah Adamson

    Surgery

    1200 Pleasant St · 50309

    515-241-4078

  • Kamaldeen Aderibigbe, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma

    450 Laurel St Ste A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • Leah Braucher, MD

    Surgery

    1200 Pleasant St · 50309

    515-241-6212

  • Matthew Alexander, MD

    Surgery, Pediatric Surgery

    1206 Pleasant St Dept General · 50309

    515-241-8363

  • Nathan Backowski, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4076

  • Nicholas Castellano, MD

    Surgery

    1111 6th Ave · 50314

    515-643-2261

  • Nobles Antwi, MD

    Surgery

    1111 6th Ave · 50314

    515-643-2261

  • Olajumoke Akala, DO

    Surgery

    1111 6th Ave · 50314

    515-643-2261

  • Rachel Cho, DO

    Surgery

    1111 6th Ave · 50314

    515-643-2261

  • Robert Bannister, MD

    Surgery

    1801 Hickman Rd Broadlawns Medical Center · 50314

    515-282-2319

  • Robert Cihak, MD

    Surgery

    1111 6th Ave · 50314

    515-643-2261

  • Robert Clark, MD

    Surgery

    3600 30th St · 50310

    515-699-5826

  • Savitha Baragada, DO

    Surgery

    1111 6th Ave · 50314

    515-643-2261

  • Stephen Ash, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgery

    450 Laurel St Ste. A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • Stephen Carveth, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

    450 Laurel St Ste A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • Steven Aviles, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgery

    450 Laurel St Ste A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • Steven Cahalan, MD

    Surgery

    1301 Penn Ave Ste 411 · 50316

    515-265-1300

  • Thomas Connely

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4076

  • William Boulden, MD

    Orthopaedic Surgery

    12499 University Ave Suite 210 · 50325

    515-440-2676

  • Willie Mc Clairen, MD

    Surgery

    315 University · 50314

    515-244-9950

  • Zachary Bennehoff, MD

    Surgery

    1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140 · 50309

    515-241-4078

Plus 138 more registered in Des Moines. Search them all at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

Choosing a surgeon in Des Moines

  • Check the license with the Iowa Board of Medicine. Look up any physician on DocInfo.org.
  • Ask how many of your specific procedure the surgeon does each year, and where (hospital or surgery center).
  • Ask what non-surgical options were tried first and what recovery and physical therapy look like.
  • A second opinion before elective surgery is normal and most plans cover it.

Questions people ask

How many surgeons practice in Des Moines?
The federal NPI Registry lists 174 surgeons with a practice address in Des Moines, most of them along Laurel St and 6th Ave. Source: CMS NPI Registry, practice-location addresses.
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