Bjorn Bakken, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Maple Grove, MN
Bjorn Bakken, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and NPI 1174939706, issued on Jul 3, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 62869, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bjorn Bakken
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
- License number
- 62869 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9555 Upland LN N, Maple Grove, MN 55369
- Phone
- (952) 993-1440
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9555 Upland LN N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bjorn Bakken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 62869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,220 among the 204 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl37 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium28 claims
- Methylprednisolone22 claims
- Prednisone16 claims
- Gabapentin13 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.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Park Nicollet ClinicMaple Grove, MN
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCWoodbury, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 5 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
Other sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota
- Ryan Cole, MDBurnsville, MN1366671406
- C. Andrew Hunt, MDBloomington, MN1720030752
- Paul Meirick, M.D.Sartell, MN1164840096
- Quraish Rababah, M.DSaint Paul, MN1992292916
Common questions
What is Bjorn Bakken, MD's NPI number?
Bjorn Bakken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174939706, issued on Jul 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bjorn Bakken, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9555 Upland LN N, Maple Grove, MN, 55369. Phone: (952) 993-1440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bjorn Bakken, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62869, 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 Bjorn Bakken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bjorn Bakken, MD had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,220. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.