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Dr. Joseph Steven Peterson, DO

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1972705325

Dr. Joseph Steven Peterson, DO is an Emergency Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Qualified in 2007, 19 years ago. Practices with Des Moines River Physicians LLC, a 44-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa and Michigan.

Years since qualifying
19
Licensed in
IA, MI
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

1111 6th Ave Emergency Dept
Des Moines, IA 50314-2613
Phone: (515) 247-4445
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Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 4180 (IA)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 5101017206 (MI)

Record details

NPI number1972705325
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 5, 2007
Last updated in NPPESJuly 7, 2011
Mailing addressPo Box 4925, Des Moines, IA 50305-4925

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2007 (19 years in practice)
Group practice Des Moines River Physicians Llc — 44 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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