Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Ruffin Tchakounte

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1245961127

Ruffin Tchakounte practises Internal Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. Graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2022, 4 years ago. Practices with Knoxville Community Hospital Inc, a 35-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa.

Years since qualifying
4
Trained at
Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Licensed in
IA
In the registry since
2022
Specialties on file
2
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Practice location Address checks out

1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140
Des Moines, IA 50309-3203
Phone: (515) 241-6636
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Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence DO-06650 (IA)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence DO-06650 (IA)

Record details

NPI number1245961127
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedJune 21, 2022
Last updated in NPPESApril 23, 2026
Certification dateApril 23, 2026

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolDES MOINES UNIVERSITY OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Graduated 2022 (4 years in practice)
Group practice Knoxville Community Hospital Inc — 35 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations9 on file with Medicare

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $284 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Hospital · Knoxville, IA · listed as Knoxville Hospital and Clinics
  • Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital · Oskaloosa, IA
  • Chi St Alexius Health Dickinson Hospital · Dickinson, ND
  • Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah Hospital · Hazen, ND
  • Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Hospital · Des Moines, IA

Also affiliated with 1 nursing home, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Knoxville Community Hospital Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 35 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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