Physical & Occupational Therapy in Iowa
Physical therapists and occupational therapists registered with a practice address in this area, including their board-recognised specialty areas.
How density varies inside Iowa
Each bar is the number of places at that level of provider density. A long right tail means a few places carry far more providers per resident than the rest of the state.
Iowa has 4,029 licensed therapists with a registered practice address, across 3 licence types.
Iowa ranks 35th of 56 states and territories by the number of registered providers in this field.
The largest single group is physical therapist, at 2,680 providers or 67% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Iowa licenses its providers.
Just over half of the licensed therapists here — 69% — hold the same licence, physical therapist. Where one type dominates like this, the practical question is less which letters someone has than whether they work with what you are bringing to them.
The three largest concentrations are Des Moines (1,678), Cedar Rapids (1,013), Iowa City (958).
One caveat on reading these numbers: the registry records where a provider registered an address, not where they see clients day to day, and addresses are not always kept current. It also says nothing about whether someone is taking new clients.
How Iowa got here
new registrations per yearEach registration carries the year it was issued, so the registry doubles as a record of when this workforce grew in Iowa. A rising line means the constraint is easing; a flat one means today's shortage is likely to be next year's too.
Who they are
self-reported to CMS72.9% of registered licensed therapists in Iowa are women. Nationally the figure varies a great deal by licence type — occupational therapy at one end, psychiatry at the other. See the national breakdown.
You can filter any city list on this site by gender. We show it because it is one of the most common things people search for and, for some kinds of work, a real need — but it is only ever a filter here, never a ranking.
Where they are registered
circle size = providers in that ZIP codeBy licence type
Places in Iowa
250 of 250 have their own page so far| Place | Providers | Population | Per 10k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 304 | 212,086 | 14.3 |
| Cedar Rapids | 246 | 137,935 | 17.8 |
| West Des Moines | 205 | 74,224 | 27.6 |
| Iowa City | 167 | 76,229 | 21.9 |
| Ankeny | 159 | 77,833 | 20.4 |
| Davenport | 154 | 100,358 | 15.3 |
| Johnston | 120 | 25,065 | |
| Dubuque | 113 | 59,148 | 19.1 |
| Ames | 110 | 68,220 | 16.1 |
| Waverly | 102 | 10,561 | 96.6 |
| Sioux City | 90 | 86,356 | 10.4 |
| Bettendorf | 82 | 40,710 | 20.1 |
| Cedar Falls | 80 | 41,240 | 19.4 |
| Clinton | 77 | 24,049 | 32.0 |
| Coralville | 74 | 23,960 | 30.9 |
| Clive | 71 | 19,861 | 35.7 |
| Urbandale | 70 | 48,570 | 14.4 |
| Norwalk | 68 | 15,004 | 45.3 |
| Waterloo | 60 | 66,919 | 9.0 |
| Muscatine | 59 | 23,164 | 25.5 |
| Council Bluffs | 58 | 62,680 | 9.3 |
| Pella | 54 | 10,992 | 49.1 |
| Marshalltown | 51 | 27,536 | 18.5 |
| Waukee | 50 | 34,890 | 14.3 |
| Altoona | 45 | 22,796 | 19.7 |
| Hiawatha | 41 | 7,432 | 55.2 |
| Newton | 31 | 15,741 | 19.7 |
| Marion | 31 | 42,732 | 7.3 |
| North Liberty | 30 | 21,976 | 13.7 |
| Mason City | 30 | 26,853 | 11.2 |
| Indianola | 30 | 16,829 | 17.8 |
| Grinnell | 29 | 9,430 | 30.8 |
| Storm Lake | 28 | 11,590 | 24.2 |
| Oskaloosa | 27 | 11,493 | 23.5 |
| Independence | 25 | 6,312 | 39.6 |
| Nevada | 24 | 6,974 | 34.4 |
| Decorah | 24 | 7,417 | 32.4 |
| Spencer | 23 | 11,218 | 20.5 |
| Orange City | 22 | 6,468 | 34.0 |
| Adel | 19 | 7,098 | 26.8 |
| West Burlington | 18 | 3,358 | 53.6 |
| Spirit Lake | 18 | 5,525 | 32.6 |
| Sioux Center | 18 | 8,864 | 20.3 |
| Sheldon | 18 | 5,575 | 32.3 |
| Fort Dodge | 18 | 24,837 | 7.2 |
| Red Oak | 17 | 5,388 | 31.6 |
| Fairfield | 17 | 9,220 | 18.4 |
| Washington | 16 | 7,261 | 22.0 |
| Ottumwa | 16 | 25,319 | 6.3 |
| Boone | 16 | 12,471 | 12.8 |
| Burlington | 15 | 23,336 | 6.4 |
| Vinton | 14 | 5,004 | 28.0 |
| Harlan | 14 | 4,859 | 28.8 |
| Clear Lake | 14 | 7,601 | 18.4 |
| Atlantic | 14 | 6,676 | 21.0 |
| Webster City | 13 | 7,815 | 16.6 |
| Knoxville | 13 | 7,469 | 17.4 |
| Carroll | 13 | 10,085 | 12.9 |
| Waukon | 12 | 3,849 | 31.2 |
| Cherokee | 12 | 5,122 | 23.4 |
| Mount Vernon | 11 | 4,514 | |
| Grimes | 11 | 17,405 | 6.3 |
| Dyersville | 11 | 4,574 | 24.0 |
| Wilton | 10 | 2,892 | 34.6 |
| Story City | 10 | 3,382 | 29.6 |
| Oelwein | 10 | 5,757 | 17.4 |
| Manchester | 10 | 5,357 | 18.7 |
| Le Mars | 10 | 10,760 | 9.3 |
| Kalona | 10 | 2,811 | 35.6 |
| Fort Madison | 10 | 9,935 | 10.1 |
| Corning | 10 | 1,511 | 66.2 |
| Clarinda | 10 | 5,273 | 19.0 |
| West Union | 9 | 2,424 | 37.1 |
| Tipton | 9 | 3,060 | 29.4 |
| Pleasant Hill | 9 | 11,239 | 8.0 |
| Osceola | 9 | 5,679 | 15.8 |
| Forest City | 9 | 4,143 | 21.7 |
| Shenandoah | 8 | 4,808 | 16.6 |
| Rock Rapids | 8 | 2,733 | 29.3 |
| Polk City | 8 | 6,630 | 12.1 |
| Perry | 8 | 8,208 | 9.7 |
| Keokuk | 8 | 9,510 | 8.4 |
| Guthrie Center | 8 | 1,583 | 50.5 |
| Glenwood | 8 | 5,287 | 15.1 |
| Eldridge | 8 | 6,954 | 11.5 |
| Charles City | 8 | 7,013 | 11.4 |
| Stuart | 7 | 1,882 | 37.2 |
| Jefferson | 7 | 4,150 | 16.9 |
| Iowa Falls | 7 | 5,013 | 14.0 |
| Creston | 7 | 7,335 | 9.5 |
| Mount Pleasant | 6 | 8,500 | 7.1 |
| Missouri Valley | 6 | 2,616 | 22.9 |
| Lake City | 6 | 1,640 | 36.6 |
| Hawarden | 6 | 2,665 | 22.5 |
| Greenfield | 6 | 2,070 | 29.0 |
| Estherville | 6 | 5,807 | 10.3 |
| Emmetsburg | 6 | 3,684 | 16.3 |
| Centerville | 6 | 5,327 | 11.3 |
| Britt | 6 | 1,981 | 30.3 |
| Algona | 6 | 5,309 | 11.3 |
| Toledo | 5 | 2,384 | 21.0 |
| Solon | 5 | 3,345 | 14.9 |
| Manning | 5 | 1,375 | |
| Leon | 5 | 1,773 | 28.2 |
| Hampton | 5 | 4,264 | 11.7 |
| Guttenberg | 5 | 1,789 | 27.9 |
| Garner | 5 | 3,029 | 16.5 |
| DeWitt | 5 | 5,704 | 8.8 |
| Dallas Center | 5 | 2,042 | 24.5 |
| Cresco | 5 | 3,925 | 12.7 |
| Amana | 5 | ||
| Woodbine | 4 | 1,705 | 23.5 |
| Winterset | 4 | 5,520 | 7.2 |
| Tiffin | 4 | 7,156 | 5.6 |
| Sergeant Bluff | 4 | 5,324 | 7.5 |
| Parkersburg | 4 | 1,969 | 20.3 |
| New Hampton | 4 | 3,420 | 11.7 |
| Maquoketa | 4 | 6,027 | 6.6 |
| Lake Mills | 4 | 2,050 | 19.5 |
| Humboldt | 4 | 4,675 | 8.6 |
| Hudson | 4 | 3,028 | 13.2 |
| Hartley | 4 | 1,579 | 25.3 |
| Denison | 4 | 8,214 | 4.9 |
| Carlisle | 4 | 4,532 | 8.8 |
| Bondurant | 4 | 9,647 | 4.1 |
| Asbury | 4 | 6,035 | 6.6 |
| Williamsburg | 3 | 3,408 | 8.8 |
| Wheatland | 3 | 763 | 39.3 |
| Traer | 3 | 1,555 | 19.3 |
| Sumner | 3 | 2,022 | 14.8 |
| Monticello | 3 | 4,104 | 7.3 |
| Milford | 3 | 3,209 | 9.3 |
| Le Claire | 3 | 4,741 | 6.3 |
| Ida Grove | 3 | 1,986 | 15.1 |
| Hull | 3 | 2,457 | 12.2 |
| Edgewood | 3 | 906 | 33.1 |
| Clarksville | 3 | 1,225 | 24.5 |
| Chariton | 3 | 4,347 | 6.9 |
| Blue Grass | 3 | 1,703 | 17.6 |
| Bloomfield | 3 | 2,785 | 10.8 |
| Belle Plaine | 3 | 2,346 | 12.8 |
| Avoca | 3 | 1,661 | 18.1 |
| Anamosa | 3 | 5,901 | 5.1 |
| Windsor Heights | 2 | 5,059 | 4.0 |
| Westwood | 2 | 95 | |
| West Point | 2 | 901 | 22.2 |
| Treynor | 2 | 1,088 | |
| Tama | 2 | 3,011 | 6.6 |
| Tabor | 2 | 985 | 20.3 |
| Strawberry Point | 2 | 1,126 | 17.8 |
| Sioux Rapids | 2 | 694 | 28.8 |
| Sigourney | 2 | 1,951 | 10.3 |
| Rockwell City | 2 | 2,133 | 9.4 |
| Preston | 2 | 935 | 21.4 |
| Pocahontas | 2 | 1,803 | 11.1 |
| Peosta | 2 | 2,225 | 9.0 |
| Panora | 2 | 1,094 | 18.3 |
| Osage | 2 | 3,552 | 5.6 |
| Onawa | 2 | 2,821 | 7.1 |
| Ogden | 2 | 1,975 | 10.1 |
| Nashua | 2 | 1,505 | 13.3 |
| Mediapolis | 2 | 1,660 | 12.0 |
| Marengo | 2 | 2,425 | 8.2 |
| Manson | 2 | 1,617 | 12.4 |
| Madrid | 2 | 2,820 | 7.1 |
| Logan | 2 | 1,352 | 14.8 |
| Lansing | 2 | 957 | 20.9 |
| Keystone | 2 | 617 | |
| Huxley | 2 | 4,715 | 4.2 |
| Hamburg | 2 | 866 | 23.1 |
| Grundy Center | 2 | 2,814 | 7.1 |
| Eagle Grove | 2 | 3,653 | 5.5 |
| Crescent | 2 | 615 | 32.5 |
| Corydon | 2 | 1,711 | 11.7 |
| Columbus Junction | 2 | 1,772 | 11.3 |
| Clarence | 2 | 996 | 20.1 |
| Center Point | 2 | 2,572 | 7.8 |
| Cascade | 2 | 2,399 | 8.3 |
| Buffalo Center | 2 | 829 | |
| Boyden | 2 | 688 | 29.1 |
| Alta | 2 | 1,958 | 10.2 |
| Albia | 2 | 3,599 | 5.6 |
| Ackley | 2 | 1,530 | 13.1 |
| Wall Lake | 1 | 736 | 13.6 |
| Wadena | 1 | 204 | 49.0 |
| Van Meter | 1 | 1,978 | 5.1 |
| Underwood | 1 | 955 | 10.5 |
| Sutherland | 1 | 626 | 16.0 |
| Slater | 1 | 1,617 | 6.2 |
| Sidney | 1 | 1,051 | 9.5 |
| Sibley | 1 | 2,762 | 3.6 |
| Sheffield | 1 | 1,103 | 9.1 |
| Sanborn | 1 | 1,463 | 6.8 |
| St. Ansgar | 1 | 1,168 | 8.6 |
| Sac City | 1 | 1,993 | 5.0 |
| Rowley | 1 | 267 | 37.5 |
| Rock Valley | 1 | 4,188 | 2.4 |
| Robins | 1 | 3,366 | 3.0 |
| Pomeroy | 1 | 501 | 20.0 |
| Palo | 1 | 1,551 | 6.4 |
| Ottosen | 1 | 39 | |
| Otho | 1 | 420 | 23.8 |
| Northwood | 1 | 2,056 | 4.9 |
| Nora Springs | 1 | 1,316 | 7.6 |
| Newell | 1 | 814 | 12.3 |
| Neola | 1 | 903 | 11.1 |
| Murray | 1 | 600 | 16.7 |
| Monroe | 1 | 2,022 | 4.9 |
| Melrose | 1 | 108 | |
| Marcus | 1 | 1,038 | 9.6 |
| Malvern | 1 | 1,073 | 9.3 |
| McGregor | 1 | 720 | 13.9 |
| Lucas | 1 | 177 | 56.5 |
| Libertyville | 1 | 269 | 37.2 |
| Lenox | 1 | 1,364 | 7.3 |
| Keosauqua | 1 | 938 | 10.7 |
| Jewell Junction | 1 | 1,238 | 8.1 |
| Jesup | 1 | 2,557 | 3.9 |
| Ionia | 1 | 220 | 45.5 |
| Humeston | 1 | 471 | 21.2 |
| Hubbard | 1 | 835 | 12.0 |
| Hopkinton | 1 | 618 | 16.2 |
| Holstein | 1 | 1,470 | 6.8 |
| Griswold | 1 | 972 | 10.3 |
| Gowrie | 1 | 943 | 10.6 |
| Goldfield | 1 | 616 | 16.2 |
| George | 1 | 1,093 | 9.1 |
| Fonda | 1 | 622 | 16.1 |
| Exira | 1 | 767 | 13.0 |
| Essex | 1 | 712 | 14.0 |
| Epworth | 1 | 2,037 | 4.9 |
| Elma | 1 | 492 | |
| Elkader | 1 | 1,183 | 8.5 |
| Elgin | 1 | 670 | 14.9 |
| Eldora | 1 | 2,593 | 3.9 |
| Denver | 1 | 1,954 | 5.1 |
| Dayton | 1 | 758 | 13.2 |
| Danville | 1 | 896 | 11.2 |
| Cylinder | 1 | 85 | |
| Cumming | 1 | 560 | 17.9 |
| Coon Rapids | 1 | 1,251 | 8.0 |
| Clarion | 1 | 2,758 | 3.6 |
| Central City | 1 | 1,253 | 8.0 |
| Camanche | 1 | 4,557 | 2.2 |
| Brayton | 1 | 136 | 73.5 |
| Belmond | 1 | 2,420 | 4.1 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 2,317 | 4.3 |
| Atkins | 1 | 2,203 | 4.5 |
| Alleman | 1 | 440 | 22.7 |
| Albert City | 1 | 601 | 16.6 |
11 places have no per-resident figure. Those are office districts inside a larger urban area, rural towns whose practices serve a whole region, or places where most registrations share one employer's address — dividing by the resident population there produces a number that looks precise and describes nothing. The provider counts are unaffected; the test is described in the methodology.