NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Worthington, MN

Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Worthington, Minnesota, and NPI 1306839022, issued on Aug 28, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 58339, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306839022
Name
Benjamin Ernest Gaines
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
58339 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1216 Ryans RD, Worthington, MN 56187
Phone
(507) 372-2921
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(507) 372-5789
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150112000403); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 1983
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 1216 Ryans RD

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

  1. Mary Arntz, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1477336840
  2. Bassel Bardan, MDPediatrics Physician1831283456
  3. Debra Behrends, APRN CFPNFamily Nurse Practitioner1629632443
  4. Archana Bhat, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609025717
  5. Shelby Black, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811640121
  6. Rolf Carlson, PHDPsychiatry Physician1346334836

Verify Benjamin Ernest Gaines 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Avera MckennanWorthington, MN
  2. Rural Health Care IncWorthington, MN

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

Benjamin Ernest Gaines among 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota

Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD is one of 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 73% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2007 among the 569 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Worthington

They are 5 of the 210 NPPES records with a practice address in Worthington, and 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Beesch, MDWorthington, MN 561871598852337
  2. Firas Farra, MDWorthington, MN 561871336235738
  3. Jodi Scott, M.D.Worthington, MN 561871073585667
  4. Charles Stoltz, MDWorthington, MN 561871144267196
  5. Kaitlyn Anderholm, MDWillmar, MN 562011346986601
  6. Stan Antkowiak, DOWillmar, MN 562011700852449
  7. Glenn Buchanan, MDWillmar, MN 562011033185566
  8. Kathryn Duevel, MDWillmar, MN 562011376519025

Common questions

What is Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306839022, issued on Aug 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1216 Ryans RD, Worthington, MN, 56187. Phone: (507) 372-2921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Ernest Gaines, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58339, 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.

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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