Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SIMONSEN
John Elliot Simonsen, PT is a healthcare provider in Des Moines, IA specialising in physical therapist in private practice. John is also listed as specialising in physical therapist.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Simonsen?
Dr. Simonsen is a physical therapist in private practice in Des Moines, IA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Simonsen's address?
Dr. Simonsen is listed at 2918 E UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA 50317. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Simonsen?
The number on file is (515) 265-8272. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Simonsen?
Dr. Simonsen's National Provider Identifier is 1407989387. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Simonsen train?
Dr. Simonsen attended Other, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Simonsen have?
Dr. Simonsen has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Simonsen perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Simonsen provides treatments such as therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using functional activities. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Simonsen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (515) 265-8272
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2918 E UNIVERSITY AVE
Des Moines, IA 50317
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,366 services · 345 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
792 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
681 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
516 |
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97112 |
299 |
| Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Treatment | 97164 |
30 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Treatment | 97162 |
27 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Treatment | 97161 |
21 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physical therapist in private practices at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physical therapist in private practices in Des Moines 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes 8
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.