Andrew Ames, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Moose Lake, MN
Andrew Ames, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Moose Lake, Minnesota, and NPI 1790165116, issued on Jun 1, 2015. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Ames
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- Practice location
- 4572 County Road 61, Moose Lake, MN 55767
- Phone
- (218) 485-2105
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220712002685); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota, Duluth School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew Ames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,757 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium154 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium141 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium125 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er106 claims
- Omeprazole98 claims
- Lisinopril91 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake, 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).
Andrew Ames among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Andrew Ames, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Moose Lake
They are 15 of the 96 NPPES records with a practice address in Moose Lake, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Andrew Ames, M.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew Ames, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790165116, issued on Jun 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Ames, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4572 County Road 61, Moose Lake, MN, 55767. Phone: (218) 485-2105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Ames, M.D.'s license?
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 Andrew Ames, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Ames, M.D. had 2,757 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.