Gregory Peterson, D.O.
Gregory Peterson, D.O. is a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Des Moines, IA, registered under NPI 1447255245.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1510 PLEASANT VIEW DR, Des Moines, IA 50315. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 01984 | IA | Critical Care Medicine (Internal… primary |
This provider holds licence 01984 issued in IA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 8325029838
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Internal Medicine. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Critical Care Medicine covers
An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RC0200X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1447255245 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Practice address |
1510 PLEASANT VIEW DR Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 771-2527 Fax (855) 642-1942 |
| Other identifiers |
0237933
(IA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Sum = 65 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.