Ruffin Tchakounte

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

DO-06650 Issued in IA

Practice address

1415 Woodland Ave Ste 140
Des Moines, IA 50309-3203

Phone

(515) 241-6636

NPI assigned

Jun 21, 2022

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IA, ND2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, 2022

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Knoxville Community Hospital IncGroup PAC ID 6608787056, shared by 3 NPIs, 34 clinicians

Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationGroup PAC ID 8729992318, 1,254 clinicians

Mahaska County HospitalGroup PAC ID 2769388677, shared by 6 NPIs, 128 clinicians

Broadlawns Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 3678466166, 302 clinicians

St. Joseph'S Hospital and Health CenterGroup PAC ID 0547177560, 157 clinicians

Marengo Memorial HospitalGroup PAC ID 0749199446, 37 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson Hospital, Dickinson, ND, CCN 351336
• Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital, Oskaloosa, IA, CCN 161379
• Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Hospital, Knoxville, IA, CCN 161355
• Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Hospital, Des Moines, IA, CCN 160082
• Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah Hospital, Hazen, ND, CCN 351310
• Mahaska Health Partnership Nursing home, CCN 16Z379

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Not enrolled

HHS exclusion list flag

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Credentials

Doctor of Osteopathy

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Broadlawns Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1467447508
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

  • General Practice Physician
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1366425274

  Internal Medicine

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• St Joseph'S Hospital and Health Center

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Dickinson, ND
  • NPI 1992947956
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Marengo Memorial Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Marengo, IA
  • NPI 1053368191
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Knoxville Community Hospital Inc

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Knoxville, IA
  • NPI 1770591661
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Knoxville Community Hospital Inc

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Knoxville, IA
  • NPI 1922087915
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Mahaska County Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Oskaloosa, IA
  • NPI 1356320659
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Mahaska County Hospital

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Oskaloosa, IA
  • NPI 1407869852
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Corning, IA
  • NPI 1699856260
  Medicare reassignment
• Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Corning, IA
  • NPI 1821134826
  Medicare reassignment
• St Joseph'S Hospital and Health Center

  • Clinic/Center
  • Dickinson, ND
  • NPI 1730464108
  Medicare reassignment
• Broadlawns Medical Center

  • Pharmacy
  • Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1013197060
  NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Central Iowa Hospital Corporation

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1356433049
  Care Compare affiliation
• Central Iowa Hospital Corporation

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1396837951
  Care Compare affiliation
• Central Iowa Hospital Corporation

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • NPI 1598905762
  Care Compare affiliation
• Knoxville Community Hospital Inc

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Knoxville, IA
  • NPI 1922087915
  Care Compare affiliation
• Knoxville Community Hospital Inc

  • Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit
  • Knoxville, IA
  • NPI 1952319840
  Care Compare affiliation
• Mahaska County Hospital

  • Medicare Defined Swing Bed Hospital Unit
  • Oskaloosa, IA
  • NPI 1275513988

  Nursing home

  Care Compare affiliation
• Mahaska County Hospital

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Oskaloosa, IA
  • NPI 1356320659
  Care Compare affiliation
• Hazen Memorial Hospital Association

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Hazen, ND
  • NPI 1700965696
  Care Compare affiliation
• St Joseph'S Hospital and Health Center

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Dickinson, ND
  • NPI 1992947956
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1776902400000",
    "number": "1245961127",
    "addresses": [
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "1415 WOODLAND AVE STE 140",
            "city": "DES MOINES",
            "state": "IA",
            "postal_code": "503093203",
            "telephone_number": "515-241-6636"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
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        }
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        "last_name": "TCHAKOUNTE",
        "first_name": "RUFFIN",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-06-21",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-23",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-23",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "license": "DO-06650",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207R00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

• Emily Allison Viola Taylor
• Janice Ann Taylor, PA-C
• Samuel Clayton Taylor, MD
• Tanya Lee Taylor, REGISTERED NURSE
• Leanne Tchakounte, DPT
• Teammd Iowa, Inc.
• Teammd Physicians PC
• Cindy Teasdale, ARNP
• Tiffany Lisa Tedesco, RPH
• Angela Raye Tekippe, OD

• Internal Medicine Physician in Des Moines, IA
• Providers in Des Moines, IA by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in Iowa

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 23, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.