NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD

Nephrology Physician · St Cloud, MN

Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in St Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1609823699, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 104841, 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
1609823699
Name
Benjamin Daniel Parker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
104841 MN
46821 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Sixth Ave N, St Cloud, MN 56303
Phone
(320) 240-2108
Enumerated
May 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060608000258); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2003
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 1200 Sixth Ave N

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

  1. Olayiwola Adetunji, MBBSHospitalist Physician1578552477
  2. Oluyemi Ajayi, MBBSHospitalist Physician1972701217
  3. Chadd Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699071803
  4. Sarah Babst, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154799781
  5. David Benditt, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1073559134
  6. Courtney Brever, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093120131

Verify Benjamin Daniel Parker 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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,096 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Parker2,096
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate191 claims
  2. Furosemide174 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium160 claims
  4. Lisinopril107 claims
  5. Torsemide92 claims
  6. Doxazosin Mesylate88 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: $24.61

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Parker$24.61
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Centracare ClinicSaint Cloud, MN

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

Benjamin Daniel Parker among 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota

Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD is one of 261 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 nephrology physician records list a practice address in St Cloud

They are 8 of the 474 NPPES records with a practice address in St Cloud, and 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shakeel Anjum, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031639169394
  2. Erin Boeckman, RNSaint Cloud, MN 563031093051799
  3. Jennifer Hager, RNSt Cloud, MN 563031619246139
  4. Chad Haroldson, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031518927433
  5. Jodi Hemminger, RNSt Cloud, MN 563031174892699
  6. Srilakshmi Lankireddy, MBBSSaint Cloud, MN 563031376706580
  7. Thomas Leither, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031982694584
  8. Teresa Levitski-Heikkila, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031366408536

Common questions

What is Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609823699, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Sixth Ave N, St Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 240-2108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 104841, 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 Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Daniel Parker, MD had 2,096 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.