NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron A. Link, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Aaron A. Link, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1912080771, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 49561, 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
1912080771
Name
Aaron A. Link
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
49561 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2550 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55114
Phone
(612) 871-1145
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(612) 870-5491
Medicaid ID
412600100 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070830000812); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2550 University Ave W

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

  1. Sarah Anderson, LICSWClinical Social Worker1336118447
  2. Ngunge AntongawoaPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1548022874
  3. Sundeep Arora, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1770649626
  4. Ashley Baird Urbanski, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1902327422
  5. Christine Bergeron, NPNurse Practitioner1467413286
  6. Mark Boldt, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922070762

Verify Aaron A. Link 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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

527 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Aaron Link527
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole181 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium62 claims
  3. Esomeprazole Magnesium33 claims
  4. Famotidine31 claims
  5. Cholestyramine Light30 claims
  6. Linzess29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $22.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Link$22.47
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mngi Digestive Health PAMaple Grove, MN

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

Aaron A. Link among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota

Aaron A. Link, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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. Arnold Brier, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141831161686
  2. Caryn Fine, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141740252436
  3. Robert Ganz, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141982676672
  4. Stephen Gilberstadt, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141972575678
  5. Stanley Go, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141588636286
  6. David Hanson, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141922071356
  7. Denise Hunninghake, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141619949344
  8. Arnold Kaplan, MDSaint Paul, MN 551141790757425

Common questions

What is Aaron A. Link, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aaron A. Link, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912080771, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron A. Link, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2550 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55114. Phone: (612) 871-1145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron A. Link, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 49561, 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 A. Link, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron A. Link, M.D. had 527 Medicare Part D claims for 154 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.