
Overview
Dallas was born and raised in Buffalo, Wyoming. He attended undergraduate school at Carroll College in Helena, Montana where he majored in Spanish with a minor in chemistry. He attended Physician Assistant school at Touro College, Manhattan Campus, in New York City where he won the Maimonedes Award for highest academic standing both for the academic and clinic year. He has worked in Des Moines, Iowa, in Internal Medicine with a focus in diabetes for his entire 17 year career, starting in private practice in 2004 at Diagnostic and Internal Medicine and the Diabetes Center and then transitioning to MercyOne in 2011. He has been a certified diabetes educator since 2008 and is the Director of MercyOne Diabetes center that is embedded at MercyOne Central Campus. He is adjunct faculty at Des Moines University and a long-time preceptor for PA students. He was awarded the Physician Assistant of the Year in 2017 by the Iowa Physician Assistant Society.
Dr. Sanders is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Diabetic Nephropathy, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.
Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new patients.
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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
- HMO
- POS
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- 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
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- 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
1350 Des Moines St., Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas R. Sanders, PA
How do I make an appointment with Dallas R. Sanders, PA?
You can book an appointment with Dallas R. Sanders, PA by calling their office at 515-643-5700. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dallas R. Sanders, PA a top-rated expert for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dallas R. Sanders, PA is classified as an Distinguished expert for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dallas R. Sanders, PA specialize in?
While Dallas R. Sanders, PA is a Internal Medicine, they have specific expertise in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Diabetic Nephropathy. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Internal Medicine.
Does Dallas R. Sanders, PA accept my insurance?
Dallas R. Sanders, PA accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 515-643-5700 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Sanders, PA isDistinguished. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Advanced
- Diabetic NephropathySanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Nephropathy.
- Familial HypertensionSanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- High CholesterolSanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- HypertensionSanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- HypothyroidismSanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothyroidism.
- MacroamylasemiaSanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Macroamylasemia.
- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseSanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
- Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)Sanders, PA isAdvanced. Learn about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
- Experienced
- Acute Interstitial PneumoniaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.
- Acute Mountain SicknessSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- AnemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Ankylosing SpondylitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Antiphospholipid SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
- AsthmaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Asthma in ChildrenSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Asthma in Children.
- AtherosclerosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Bile Duct ObstructionSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- BullaeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Bullae.
- Caffey DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Candida Infection of the SkinSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Candida Infection of the Skin.
- CAPOS SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about CAPOS Syndrome.
- Celiac DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Celiac Disease.
- CellulitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency AnemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Chronic CoughSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Cough.
- Chronic Kidney DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Kidney Disease.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic PainSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- CirrhosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- CoccydyniaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- ColitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Collagenous ColitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Collagenous Colitis.
- Congenital Antithrombin 3 DeficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- CostochondritisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Costochondritis.
- COVID-19Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about COVID-19.
- Crohn's DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Cronkhite-Canada DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Cronkhite-Canada Disease.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Diabetic NeuropathySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Neuropathy.
- Diabetic RetinopathySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- DiarrheaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- DrowsinessSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Drowsiness.
- Dubin-Johnson SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.
- EmphysemaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EmpyemaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.
- Enlarged LiverSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- Exocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
- Factor V Leiden ThrombophiliaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia.
- FaintingSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
- Familial HypertriglyceridemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
- Familial Neurocardiogenic SyncopeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
- FibromyalgiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Folate DeficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Folate Deficiency.
- Frozen ShoulderSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- GastroparesisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Gastroparesis.
- Gitelman SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Gitelman Syndrome.
- GoutSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Gout.
- Grass AllergySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Grass Allergy.
- HeadacheSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Headache.
- Heart FailureSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Hereditary Resistance to Anti-Vitamin KSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Resistance to Anti-Vitamin K.
- High Potassium LevelSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about High Potassium Level.
- HypercalcemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Hypercalcemia.
- HyperhidrosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Hyperhidrosis.
- HyperthyroidismSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Hyperthyroidism.
- Idiopathic EdemaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Idiopathic Edema.
- Idiopathic HypercalciuriaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Idiopathic Hypercalciuria.
- IgG4-Related DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about IgG4-Related Disease.
- Industrial BronchitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Industrial Bronchitis.
- InsomniaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Insomnia.
- Interstitial Lung DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Interstitial Lung Disease.
- Iron Deficiency AnemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- JaundiceSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Juvenile Polyposis SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome.
- Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD).
- Low Blood PressureSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Low Blood SugarSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Sugar.
- Low Potassium LevelSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Low Potassium Level.
- Low Sodium LevelSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Low Sodium Level.
- Lung MetastasesSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Lung Metastases.
- LymphangitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Lymphangitis.
- MAGIC SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about MAGIC Syndrome.
- Magnesium DeficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Magnesium Deficiency.
- MalnutritionSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- MelorheostosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Melorheostosis.
- Melorheostosis with OsteopoikilosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.
- Milk-Alkali SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Milk-Alkali Syndrome.
- Multiple Carboxylase DeficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- NecrosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Necrosis.
- NeuralgiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).
- ObesitySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
- Obesity in ChildrenSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Orthostatic HypotensionSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Orthostatic Hypotension.
- OsteoarthritisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Osteomyelitis in ChildrenSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Osteomyelitis in Children.
- OsteopeniaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Osteopenia.
- OsteoporosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Osteoporosis.
- Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections
- Peptic UlcerSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Peptic Ulcer.
- Peripheral NeuropathySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Peripheral Neuropathy.
- PneumoniaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Pneumonia.
- Postmenopausal OsteoporosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
- Prerenal AzotemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Prerenal Azotemia.
- Primary Immunodeficiency (PID)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Primary Immunodeficiency (PID).
- Protein C DeficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Protein C Deficiency.
- Protein S DeficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Protein S Deficiency.
- Pulmonary EdemaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Pulmonary EmbolismSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Pulmonary Embolism.
- Raynaud PhenomenonSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Raynaud Phenomenon.
- Rheumatoid Lung DiseaseSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Rheumatoid Lung Disease.
- Rheumatoid PneumoconiosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis.
- Rheumatoid VasculitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Rheumatoid Vasculitis.
- Rotor SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Rotor Syndrome.
- Salmonella EnterocolitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Salmonella Enterocolitis.
- Satoyoshi SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Satoyoshi Syndrome.
- SciaticaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.
- ScoliosisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- ShinglesSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Shingles.
- Short Bowel SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Short Bowel Syndrome.
- SinusitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Sinusitis.
- Sjogren SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Sjogren Syndrome.
- Small Bowel Bacterial OvergrowthSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth.
- SpasticitySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Spasticity.
- Stasis Dermatitis and UlcersSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.
- Stress Urinary IncontinenceSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Stress Urinary Incontinence.
- Subacute Combined DegenerationSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Subacute Combined Degeneration.
- TenosynovitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Tension HeadacheSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Tension Headache.
- ThrombocytopeniaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Thrombocytopenia.
- Thyroid StormSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Storm.
- Tietz SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Tietz Syndrome.
- TorticollisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Torticollis.
- TracheitisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Tracheitis.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- Trichohepatoenteric SyndromeSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome.
- Urinary IncontinenceSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Urinary Incontinence.
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Sanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
- Urinary Tract Infection in ChildrenSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection in Children.
- Varicose VeinsSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Varicose Veins.
- Venous InsufficiencySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Venous Insufficiency.
- VertigoSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Vertigo.
- Viral GastroenteritisSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- VisceromegalySanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Visceromegaly.
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency AnemiaSanders, PA isExperienced. Learn about Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.