NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron James Chan, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Brainerd, MN

Aaron James Chan, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1265725105, issued on May 25, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 56148, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265725105
Name
Aaron James Chan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
56148 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 828-7100
Enumerated
May 25, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180702003196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2024 S 6TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Harvey Anderson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467655308
  2. Annette Bartel, D.P.M.Podiatrist1417393687
  3. Ross BengtsonSurgery Physician1417931593
  4. Jordan Benson, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1104126994
  5. Nicholas Bernier, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861491672
  6. Lauren Blaine, APRN,CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326883950

Verify Aaron James Chan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

570 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aaron Chan570
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium222 claims
  2. Omeprazole55 claims
  3. Famotidine36 claims
  4. Budesonide Dr27 claims
  5. Carvedilol23 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl23 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Josephs Medical CenterBrainerd, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron James Chan among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota

Aaron James Chan, M.D. is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Berg, MDBrainerd, MN 564011285612325
  2. Paul MilloyBrainerd, MN 564011124006366
  3. William SachsBrainerd, MN 564011699759654
  4. Steven Bollinger, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031225029374
  5. Bradley Currier, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031013908789
  6. Paul Dorsher, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031982694659
  7. Albert Hammond, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031457342503
  8. Scot Hutton, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031528058930

Common questions

What is Aaron James Chan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron James Chan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265725105, issued on May 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron James Chan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 828-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron James Chan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 56148, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron James Chan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron James Chan, M.D. had 570 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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