NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Saint Cloud, MN

Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1609412790, issued on Nov 23, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 1166688, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; 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
1609412790
Name
Brandon Michael Cottrell
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1166688 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4801 Veterans Dr, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone
(320) 252-1670
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230526000161); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4801 Veterans Dr

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

  1. Kenneth Aaland, RPHPharmacist1346264090
  2. Mark Aberle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811026396
  3. Oriana Abfalter, RDCSVascular Sonography Radiologic Technologist1427879196
  4. Ariana Abraham, RNRegistered Nurse1245045368
  5. Carolyn AdamsRegistered Nurse1023844750
  6. Collette AdelmanLicensed Practical Nurse1972304129

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

323 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Brandon Cottrell323
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone73 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate43 claims
  3. Cephalexin40 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone14 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. North Memorial Health CareRobbinsdale, MN

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

Brandon Michael Cottrell among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

66 physician assistant records list a practice address in Saint Cloud

They are 66 of the 3,805 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Cloud, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Chapman, PACSt Cloud, MN 563031912998873
  2. Merlin Eckes, PASt Cloud, MN 563031801802244
  3. Renee Funk, PACSt Cloud, MN 563031346216512
  4. Bradley Gallagher, PA-CSaint Cloud, MN 563031205871266
  5. Julie Gay, PA-CSt Cloud, MN 563031710912993
  6. Cheryl Larson, PASaint Cloud, MN 563031225134927
  7. Michelle Lour, PA CSaint Cloud, MN 563031912925587
  8. William Lund, PASaint Cloud, MN 563031275523870

Common questions

What is Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C's NPI number?

Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609412790, issued on Nov 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4801 Veterans Dr, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 252-1670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1166688, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon Michael Cottrell, PA-C had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.