Amy L. Winkels, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Staples, MN
Amy L. Winkels, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1184783664, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 9417, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amy L. Winkels
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 9417 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
- Phone
- (218) 894-1515
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2024
- Fax
- (218) 894-8767
- Medicaid ID
- 278685100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040506000152); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amy L. Winkels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 9417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
3,905 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole183 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium183 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium136 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium124 claims
- Lisinopril122 claims
- Losartan Potassium106 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Amy L. Winkels among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
Amy L. Winkels, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 physician assistant records list a practice address in Staples
They are 15 of the 143 NPPES records with a practice address in Staples, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Larson Davick, PA-CStaples, MN 564791982074365
- Marc DebowStaples, MN 564791528059284
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- Mary Lamusga, PAStaples, MN 564791285612200
Common questions
What is Amy L. Winkels, PA-C's NPI number?
Amy L. Winkels, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184783664, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amy L. Winkels, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amy L. Winkels, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9417, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Amy L. Winkels, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amy L. Winkels, PA-C had 3,905 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amy L. Winkels, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.