CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION
NPI 1396837951
General Acute Care Hospital in Des Moines, IA

Active since September 29, 2006
1200 PLEASANT ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309(515) 241-6212 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 17, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 17, 2025, May 15, 2023, Sep 14, 2020 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2019).

About Central Iowa Hospital Corporation NPPES

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

CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION (NPI 1396837951), doing business as Iowa Methodist Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Des Moines, Iowa and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Patricia Allen, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396837951
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameCENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Location Address1200 PLEASANT STDes Moines, IA 50309-1406
Mailing AddressPo Box 843151Kansas City, MO 64184-3151
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialPatricia AllenCfo · (515) 241-6507
Enumeration DateSeptember 29, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 17, 20256 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedDecember 17, 2025
NPI 1396837951 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
License Licensed in IA · 770079H
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Also ListedAmbulanceTaxonomy 341600000X
1200 PLEASANT ST, Des Moines, IA 50309

Other Names 3

Doing Business AsIowa Methodist Medical Center
Doing Business AsUnitypoint Health - Des Moines
Doing Business AsUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Other Identifiers 6

Other60082IA · Blue Cross
Medicaid0600825IA
Medicaid80516600WI
Medicaid5520970NE
Medicaid0120970SD
OtherA5030944IA · John Deere

Accepted Insurance

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.

Pharmacy
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Pediatrics
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Rehabilitation Unit
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Pediatrics
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Emergency Medicine
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Nurse Practitioner
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Internal Medicine
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1200 PLEASANT ST, NEONATOLOGY
DES MOINES, IA 50309

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 Central Iowa Hospital Corporation's NPI number?

The NPI number for Central Iowa Hospital Corporation is 1396837951. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 29, 2006. The provider is doing business as Iowa Methodist Medical Center, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines and UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

Where is Central Iowa Hospital Corporation located?

Central Iowa Hospital Corporation is located at 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309. The listed phone number is (515) 241-6212.

What is Central Iowa Hospital Corporation's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

What insurance does Central Iowa Hospital Corporation accept?

Health plans from Medica list Central Iowa Hospital Corporation as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Central Iowa Hospital Corporation was last updated on December 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.