NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernice M. Kolb, MD

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Buffalo, MN

Bernice M. Kolb, MD is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Buffalo, Minnesota, and NPI 1740200625, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 40485, 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
1740200625
Name
Bernice M. Kolb
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
40485 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
303 Catlin St, Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone
(763) 684-6160
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2025
Fax
(612) 262-8766
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000762); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1995
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 303 Catlin St

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

  1. Nicholas Abram, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1437374303
  2. Leslie Akram, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316976061
  3. Jessica Anderson, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1841518966
  4. Kayla Anderson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962565333
  5. Katie Annen, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1720330632
  6. Mary Bartzen, OTROccupational Therapist1851512115

Verify Bernice M. Kolb 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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bernice Kolb131
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine17 claims
  2. Modafinil17 claims
  3. Clonazepam15 claims
  4. Armodafinil14 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate14 claims
  6. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er12 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

  1. Allina Health SystemBuffalo, MN

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

Bernice M. Kolb among 25 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota

Bernice M. Kolb, MD is one of 25 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 84% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 25 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdullahi Ahmed, MDBurnsville, MN 553371972578334
  2. Courtney Whitney, D.O.Plymouth, MN 554411861461329
  3. Snigdhasmrithi Pusalavidyasagar, MBBSMinneapolis, MN 554541033199955
  4. Bryan Hoff, MDNorthfield, MN 550571306808654
  5. Michelle Haroldson, M.D.Cambridge, MN 550081457367567
  6. Rekha Kallamadi, MDCambridge, MN 550081437483823
  7. Peter FranklinDuluth, MN 558051710919378
  8. Anees Khan, MDRochester, MN 559011881222966

Common questions

What is Bernice M. Kolb, MD's NPI number?

Bernice M. Kolb, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740200625, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernice M. Kolb, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 Catlin St, Buffalo, MN, 55313. Phone: (763) 684-6160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernice M. Kolb, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40485, 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 Bernice M. Kolb, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernice M. Kolb, MD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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.