Physical & Occupational Therapy in Des Moines, IA

304 licensed therapists are registered in Des Moines — about 14.3 for every 10,000 residents.

That is roughly 3.4 providers per square mile of land area, or 14.3 per 10,000 residents.

That puts Des Moines close to the middle for Iowa. Expect to contact several providers rather than one, and to find that availability rather than choice is the binding constraint.

Of the 360 places in Iowa with at least one registered provider, Des Moines ranks 1st by count.

Just over half of the licensed therapists here — 72% — 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.

Registered addresses are spread across 17 ZIP codes. The map above sizes each ZIP by how many providers are registered there — clustering usually follows medical districts and commercial corridors rather than population.

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.