Dr. Samantha Danielson
Overview
Dr. Danielson loves the variety of care Pulmonary provides, from complex cases in the ICU to the long-term relationships she builds with her patients in the clinic setting.
Dr. Danielson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of H1N1 Influenza. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
Locations
5956 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 49698
The Iowa Clinic
Ryan Mertens, DO, joined The Iowa Clinic in 2022 because he loves the passion fellow providers and staff have for the Clinic and patient care. Dr. Mertens practiced independently in primary care before returning to fellowship training in Pulmonology at Creighton University. He chose this specialty because of its many modalities. Between the clinic, hospital, and ICU, it provides him with numerous opportunities for patient care. Difficulties with breathing can be a very anxiety provoking and traumatic experience and he finds helping patients in these specific situations to be very gratifying. Dr. Mertens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of H1N1 Influenza. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.
Katrina Guest is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Guest is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of H1N1 Influenza. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Guest is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Dr. Danielson isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Lung MetastasesDr. Danielson isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- Advanced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaDr. Danielson isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Interstitial Lung DiseaseDr. Danielson isAdvanced. Learn about Interstitial Lung Disease.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Danielson isAdvanced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
- PneumoniaDr. Danielson isAdvanced. Learn about Pneumonia.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Danielson isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)Dr. Danielson isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD).
- AsthmaDr. Danielson isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenDr. Danielson isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Danielson isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Bone Marrow AspirationDr. Danielson isExperienced. Learn about Bone Marrow Aspiration.