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Proudly Serving Central Iowa from our Ankeny and Ames Locations!

For Patients

Your first visit to Iowa Dermatology Consultants is a big step towards maintaining healthy skin for life.  During this visit, we look forward to establishing a trusted relationship with you. To deliver the best care possible, we need information from you to develop your treatment plan. You’re unique and your skin care plan should be too.

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled first appointment to allow us sufficient time to process your paperwork. For future follow-up appointments, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your appointment to allow time for the check-in process.

Expect your visit to start with a review of your medical history.  We need to know about your health and medications that could impact your skin. From there, we will examine the problem that brought you to the appointment.  We will then recommend a treatment plan.

If you need a dermatologist, establish care with Iowa Dermatology Consultants. Let us help you deal with everything from acne to aging skin to skin cancer concerns.   

Quality care begins with good communication.  When you come to your first visit, these items are very helpful and will make your Iowa Dermatology Consultants experience smoother:

  • A current copy of your insurance card and a photo ID.
  • Patient forms found in our patient portal
  • Co-payment if required
  • A list of all current medications and supplements you are taking.

If possible, arrive without any makeup, nail polish, and jewelry–this gives us an unobstructed view of your skin.  If you have been referred to us by another physician, bring the results of any lab work, tests, or biopsies they have done with you or make sure that your primary physician has forwarded those on to us before your appointment.

Bringing these to your first visit will make your care with Iowa Dermatology Consultants better as it allows us to better understand the factors impacting your skin health.  

Policies

Insurance

We accept most major insurances. However, insurance companies are continuously adding networks and adjusting plans.  Therefore, you should confirm in network coverage and out-of-pocket requirements with your insurance carrier prior to your appointment. 

Accepted Insurance Providers

Out-of-Network Insurance Providers

Iowa Dermatology Consultants is NOT in-network with any Iowa Medicaid Programs through any Managed Care Organization (MCO) including WellPoint Iowa (formerly Amerigroup), Iowa Total Cares, or Molina Health. Click below to find a provider who participates with these MCOs:

Ankeny and Ames Locations to Serve You

Ankeny

Services Provided by Katrina Smith MD, FAAD and Laura Myers, MD FAAD

2675 North Ankeny Boulevard, Suite 101

Ankeny, IA 50023

Email: info@iowadermatologyconsultants.com

Main Phone: 515.217.4807

Ankeny Clinic Phone: 515.348.4097

Fax: 515.257.6977

Patient Information Fax: 515.257.6977

Ankeny Hours of Operation:

Monday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Friday:  8:00 a.m. – noon

We will be closed for Federal holidays. Hours of operation may change.

Ames

Services Provided by Anne Snider, MD FAAD

1429 Boston Avenue

Ames, IA 50010

Email: info@iowadermatologyconsultants.com

Main Phone: 515.217.4807

Ames Clinic Phone: 515.337.8002

Fax: 515.257.6977

Patient Information Fax: 515.257.6977

Ames Hours of Operation:

Monday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday:  7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Friday:  8:00 a.m. – noon

We will be closed for Federal holidays. Hours of operation may change.

Why Iowa Dermatology Consultants?

Iowa Dermatology Consultants believes in a patient focused approach to care.  We work with patients forming an active partnership in treatment to help repair the physical and emotional damage of skin disease.  Our Ankeny and Ames locations allow us to conveniently treat patients across the Des Moines metro area and all of Central Iowa including Ames, Carroll, Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls, Marshalltown, Huxley, Slater, and Indianola.  

At Iowa Dermatology Consultants, all of our physicians are board-certified dermatologists. Your care provided by Dr. Snider, Dr. Smith, or Dr. Myers is founded in knowledge and experience which exceeds that of a general practitioner.  Together they have almost 50 years of combined experience in diagnosing and treating a vast array of skin conditions.  This includes over 16,000 hours of patient care training to ensure that a board-certified dermatologist can expertly diagnosis and treat over 3000 dermatologic conditions.

Whether you’re coming to us for help with skin cancer or diseases like acne, psoriasis, and eczema; or to reverse the signs of aging with Botox, chemical peels or other cosmetic procedures, at Iowa Dermatology Consultants you will be getting the best dermatologic care in Central Iowa.