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What is West Des Moines OB/GYN Associates?
West Des Moines OB/GYN Associates is an all-women OB/GYN practice with offices in West Des Moines, Ankeny and Indianola, Iowa. Its main work is gynecology and obstetrics. It also lists menopause care, hormone health, infertility, pregnancy-related conditions, pelvic floor physical therapy and MonaLisa Touch, a vaginal laser procedure. It does not list weight loss or peptide services.
Prescribers named include Tasha Beenken, D.O., Kendra Perry, ARNP, Allison Goodman, MD and Jennifer Booth, M.D., among other physicians and nurse practitioners on the care team. The only medication the practice names is Veozah. Its hormone pages describe estrogen as a pill, patch, gel or spray, low-dose vaginal estrogen, and combination therapy with progesterone. In its own words: "All of the providers at West Des Moines OB/GYN offer menopause management including hormone replacement therapy."
This listing is for its Indianola office at 2006 N 4th St.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices or a consultation fee. It does not say whether it accepts insurance, whether any fee includes medication, or whether telehealth visits are offered. It does list a Good Faith Estimate page and an Insurance & Billing page under patient resources, so those are the places to start for real numbers before you book.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask which provider handles hormone therapy. The practice does not say which prescriber provides it. Ask too which provider holds the North American Menopause Society certification the practice mentions, since it does not name that person either.
Ask what the first visit costs and whether it is billed through insurance or paid in cash. Its hormone page says a first visit may include bloodwork, a pelvic exam or an ultrasound, so ask what each of those costs and what follow-up visits and refills cost.
Ask who signs the prescription, whether the medication is a brand-name product, a generic or compounded, and where it is filled. Ask how to cancel or change an appointment, and what hours each office keeps, since none are listed.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a gynecology practice that also handles menopause and hormone visits, and you are willing to get prices and the prescriber's name in writing before you book. If you are looking for weight loss or peptide therapy, this practice does not list either.
Sources: westdesmoinesobgyn.com, westdesmoinesobgyn.com/menopause-management-treatment, westdesmoinesobgyn.com/understanding-and-managing-menopause-symptoms, westdesmoinesobgyn.com/gynecological-care/hormone-health
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off MercyOne Des Moines Weight Management Center’s own website on 2026-10-15. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Medical weight loss — listed on their site as “Physician-guided weight loss programs” source