Find a Doctor - MercyOne
Family Medicine • Des Moines, IA • Since 1893
About
Summary: MercyOne Des Moines (Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa, Corp.) is a Des Moines-based medical practice group offering services across medical centers, clinics, and urgent care. The organization, founded in 1893, lists 2 employees and focuses on connecting patients with doctors and locating clinics or providers via their site. If you’re specifically looking to “Find a Doctor” at MercyOne Des Moines, use the website to search for doctors by specialty or location within MercyOne Des Moines facilities.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
1111 6TH AVE, Des Moines, Iowa 50314, us
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (Google aggregated): 2.6 out of 5 stars (370 reviews)
- Birdeye (Pediatrics Care): 3.6 out of 5 stars (50 reviews)
- Ratings.MD (Dr. Zachary): 4.8 out of 5 stars (164 ratings)
- Ratings.MD (Mary Claire Li, ARNP): 4.8 out of 5 stars (181 ratings)
- Ratings.MD (Emily Myers, PA-C): 4.9 out of 5 stars (73 ratings)
- Healthgrades: 60% patient experience rating (Not explicitly stated)
Patients praise
- Highly regarded individual providers, particularly for being patient, caring, and knowledgeable
- Appreciation for staff who take time to explain medical concerns and listen to patients
- Success stories related to maternity and pediatric care, with praise for specific nurses and doctors
- Ease of check-in processes at certain locations
Common complaints
- Reports of rude or unorganized staff behavior in clinics
- Long wait times for appointments and during visits
- Dissatisfaction with billing and administrative processes
- Concerns regarding communication between providers and nurses, or lack of clear answers for families
- Specific complaints about facility maintenance or accessibility, such as parking
"MercyOne killed my husband. He had young doctors and traveling nurses that did not know what they were doing. No one would give me answers."
— Birdeye/Google Review"Dr. Eldadah is the best doctor my children have ever seen! He is so patient, caring, understanding, takes his time , and hears you out!"
— Birdeye (Pediatrics Care) Review"Wonderful caring doctor. Really listens to you and does every thing he can to resolve the issue or refer you to a specialist."
— Ratings.MD (Dr. Zachary) ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- MercyOne South Des Moines Family Medicine and Urgent Care to transition services | MercyOne — Apr 27, 2026
- Dr. Daniel Oswald, Family Physician | West Des Moines, IA | WebMD — Apr 6, 2026
- Jan Franko - Surgical Oncologist in Des Moines, IA — May 14, 2026
- Dr. Bradley E. Wilcox, MD - Internal Medicine Physician in Des Moines, IA — May 14, 2026
- MercyOne and The Iowa Clinic announce partnership to transition gynecologic oncology services for Central Iowa | MercyOne — Jan 12, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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