Barbara Follestad, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Rochester, MN
Barbara Follestad, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1275515520, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 103737, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara Follestad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 103737 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100427000651); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Barbara Follestad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 103737Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
- Metronidazole22 claims
- Metoclopramide Hcl19 claims
- Gavilyte-C18 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate18 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncFremont, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barbara Follestad among 92 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Minnesota
Barbara Follestad, M.D. is one of 92 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 92 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heidi Chua, MDRochester, MN 559051619964665
- Robert Cima, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051154393999
- Richard Devine, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051295712370
- Eric Dozois, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051518930262
- David Hochman, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051770563744
- Lyen Huang, MDRochester, MN 559051952562449
- David Larson, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051255301818
- Kellie Mathis, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051770563975
Common questions
What is Barbara Follestad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barbara Follestad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275515520, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara Follestad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara Follestad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 103737, 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 Barbara Follestad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barbara Follestad, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.