Post Surgery Pain

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Post-surgery pain specialists in Des Moines, IA

The federal NPI Registry lists 34 pain management doctors with a practice address in Des Moines, most of them along Laurel St and Pleasant St.

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Des Moines at a glance

residents (2023 Census estimate)
210,381
County
Polk
registered pain management doctors with an office here
34
per 100,000 residents (area average 14.9)
16.2
ZIP with the most offices
50314

Registered pain management doctors in Des Moines

Alphabetical, from the federal NPI Registry (CMS), fetched 2026-11-05. Not a ranking or an endorsement; nobody pays to appear in this list. Confirm details with each office.

  • Dana Simon, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    411 Laurel St Suite 3170 · 50314

    515-283-0463

  • Daniel Moyse, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    411 Laurel St Ste 3170 · 50314

    515-283-0463

  • Des Moines Anesthesia And Pain Management

    Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine · Practice / group

    1301 Penn Ave Suite 304 · 50316

    515-263-2622

  • John Rayburn, MD

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine

    450 Laurel St Ste A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • Metro Anesthesia & Pain Mngmt Llp

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine · Practice / group

    717 Lyon St · 50309

    515-221-9222

  • Mohammad Iqbal, MD

    Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine

    330 Laurel St Ste 1300 · 50314

    515-883-2650

  • Ms Iqbal MD PC

    Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine · Practice / group

    330 Laurel St Ste. 1300 · 50314

    515-883-2650

  • Robert Rossi, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    1801 Hickman Rd · 50314

    515-282-2200

  • Thomas Klein, DO

    Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine

    450 Laurel St Ste A · 50314

    515-247-8400

  • United Anesthesia & Pain Control PC

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine · Practice / group

    1801 Hickman Rd · 50314

    515-282-5710

Plus 24 more registered in Des Moines. Search them all at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

When post-surgical pain needs a specialist

Pain that continues for more than about three months after an operation, beyond the expected healing time, is called chronic post-surgical pain. It is common after knee replacement, shoulder repair, spine surgery and hernia repair. It is treatable, and it is a different problem from the surgical repair itself.

  • Ask your surgeon for the operative report and recent imaging to bring to the pain specialist.
  • Common options include nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, targeted injections, medication changes and guided physical therapy.
  • Burning, electric or numb pain around the scar can be nerve pain, which responds to different treatment than joint pain.

Choosing a pain doctor in Des Moines

  • Check the license with the Iowa Board of Medicine. Physicians can also be looked up on DocInfo.org.
  • Ask whether the doctor is board certified in pain medicine (through anesthesiology, PM&R or neurology).
  • Ask which procedures are done in the office and which at a surgery center, and who reads your imaging.
  • Bring a list of medicines, prior imaging (MRI, X-ray) and the dates your pain started or changed.

Questions people ask

How many pain management doctors practice in Des Moines?
The federal NPI Registry lists 34 pain management doctors with a practice address in Des Moines, most of them along Laurel St and Pleasant St. Source: CMS NPI Registry, practice-location addresses.
Can a practice sponsor the Des Moines page?
Yes. This page has 1 sponsor position, sold for a flat monthly fee and always labeled "Sponsored". Organic listings are never for sale.
Is pain three months after surgery normal?
Some soreness can last that long, but pain that is getting worse, burning or electric, or that limits sleep is worth a pain specialist's evaluation.

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