Ruth H. McGowan, PA-C

  • Des Moines, IA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1205924156PAC ID5193724391
Medicare patients, 2024
289
Part D claims, 2024
8,044
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$148
Medical group
1
Practice address
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Practice phone
Call (515) 343-1000
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Ruth H. McGowan is a physician assistant in Des Moines, Iowa

Ruth McGowan practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health.

Ruth McGowan's NPI, 1205924156, was assigned on October 10, 2006. Ruth McGowan holds Minnesota license 12697.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193724391
NPI enumeration date
October 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 343-1000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Ruth H. McGowan practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Ruth McGowan's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 343-1000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Ruth H. McGowan is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Ruth McGowan's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Ruth McGowan is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Ruth McGowan to 1 more hospital and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ruth H. McGowan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ruth McGowan practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Ruth H. McGowan is one of 195 physician assistants in Iowa

Medical is Ruth McGowan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Dmand AI has Ruth McGowan's licenses on file in 3 states: Minnesota, California and Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 12697 · taxonomy 363AM0700X
  • California licenseLicense PA22945
  • Iowa licenseLicense 001738

Physician assistants near Ruth McGowan

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ruth H. McGowan treated 289 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Ruth McGowan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ruth McGowan's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024289
Average age72
Average risk score0.91
Also on Medicaid9%

Ruth McGowan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Ruth McGowan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12042%
  • Men16958%

Chronic conditions among Ruth McGowan's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis40%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Ischemic heart disease28%
  6. Chronic kidney disease27%
  7. Mood disorders20%
  8. Depression19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Ruth McGowan's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Ruth H. McGowan wrote 8,044 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Ruth McGowan wrote 8,044 Medicare Part D claims for 586 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20248,044
Part D patients586

Ruth McGowan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic7,130 claims89%
  • Brand-name832 claims10%
  • Other82 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Ruth McGowan's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%146 of 8,044 claims
  • Antibiotics1%115 of 8,044 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Ruth H. McGowan takes part in Medicare

Ruth McGowan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Ruth H. McGowan received $148 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Ruth McGowan from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $148.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Ruth H. McGowan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Ruth H. McGowan's NPI number?

Ruth H. McGowan's NPI number is 1205924156. It was assigned on October 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ruth H. McGowan specialize in?

Ruth H. McGowan is a physician assistant in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does Ruth H. McGowan practice?

Ruth McGowan practices at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Ruth McGowan's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Ruth McGowan to 1 hospital and 2 home health agencies.

What is Ruth H. McGowan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ruth McGowan is (515) 343-1000.

What is Ruth H. McGowan's medical license number?

Ruth McGowan holds Minnesota license 12697, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Ruth H. McGowan been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Ruth McGowan in Minnesota, California and Iowa.

Which hospitals is Ruth H. McGowan affiliated with?

Ruth McGowan practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Ruth McGowan is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital - Cedar Rapids. Dmand AI links Ruth McGowan to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Ruth H. McGowan part of?

Ruth McGowan is linked to UnityPoint Clinic.

Does Ruth H. McGowan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Ruth McGowan as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Ruth H. McGowan see?

CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Ruth McGowan in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Has Ruth H. McGowan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $148 in general payments to Ruth McGowan from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

How long has Ruth H. McGowan been practicing?

Ruth McGowan graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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