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KAREN J GERDES MD
NPI 1255325130
Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in Des Moines, IA

Active since September 07, 2005
1200 PLEASANT ST, BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DES MOINES, IA 50309(515) 241-5926(515) 241-5127 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 3, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Karen J Gerdes Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

KAREN J GERDES MD (NPI 1255325130) is an individual pediatric critical care medicine provider in Des Moines, Iowa, licensed in Iowa (29496) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255325130
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy2080P0203X
Provider Legal NameKAREN J GERDESCredential: MD
Location Address1200 PLEASANT ST, BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITALDes Moines, IA 50309-1406
Mailing Address1200 Pleasant St, Blank Children's HospitalDes Moines, IA 50309-1406 · (515) 241-5926 · Fax (515) 241-5127
Phone(515) 241-5926
Fax(515) 241-5127
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateSeptember 7, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateApril 3, 2008
✔ NPI 1255325130 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPediatrics · Pediatric Critical Care MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code2080P0203X
License✔ Licensed in IA · 29496
Definition
A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists.
1200 PLEASANT ST, Des Moines, IA 50309
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Other Identifiers 3

Medicare UPINF64481
Medicaid0101477IA
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified175307

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Pharmacy
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-5936
CATHERINE P MCNEILL M.D.
Pediatrics
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-6611
CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Rehabilitation Unit
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-6212
DR. LISA I HARDISTY M.D.
Pediatrics
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-5926
BROOKE JOHNSON D.O.
Emergency Medicine
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-6262
JAMIE LYNN PIOTROWSKI NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 524-1621
BILAL HASAN BAIG DO
Internal Medicine
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-6636
HOLLEY A BZDEGA MD
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1200 PLEASANT ST, NEONATOLOGY
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Polk County (515) 241-4444

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Karen Gerdes's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Gerdes is 1255325130. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 7, 2005.

Where is Karen Gerdes located?

Karen Gerdes practices at 1200 Pleasant St Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, IA 50309. The listed phone number is (515) 241-5926.

What is Karen Gerdes's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pediatrics, specializing in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, with taxonomy code 2080P0203X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Karen Gerdes was last updated on April 3, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.