Who prescribes GLP‑1 medication in Des Moines
169 clinicians in Des Moines, IA prescribed GLP-1 medication to Medicare patients, by drug and specialty.
By Sam Reed · Founder and data lead
What clinicians in Des Moines prescribe
Medicare Part D, 2024
Counts include only clinicians with 11 or more claims of a drug — CMS does not publish smaller counts, so the real number is higher. These are Medicare prescriptions. A clinician counted here is not necessarily treating weight loss, accepting new patients, or able to prescribe for you.
Which specialties prescribe
Most GLP-1 prescriptions come from primary care, not endocrinology.
Data sources · cited with retrieval dates
- CMS NADACNational Average Drug Acquisition Cost, weekly file
- CMS Medicare Part DPrescriber public use file, by geography and drug
- CMS State Drug UtilizationQuarterly Medicaid prescription and reimbursement data
NADAC figures are pharmacy acquisition costs, not retail prices and not what you will pay. This content is educational and is not medical advice.