NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian A. Capps, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN

Brian A. Capps, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1629028857, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 43614, 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
1629028857
Name
Brian A. Capps
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
43614 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26 E Superior St Ste 205, Duluth, MN 55802
Phone
(218) 249-4300
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 249-4350
Medicaid ID
34408100 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040109000129); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2000
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 26 E Superior St Ste 205

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

  1. Chelsea CrouchFamily Medicine Physician1982224432
  2. Joel Edwall, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942829387

Verify Brian A. Capps 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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,865 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 114 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Capps2,865
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium259 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate116 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium111 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium110 claims
  5. Omeprazole108 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate90 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 3 group practices

  1. Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI
  2. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
  3. St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN

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

Brian A. Capps among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Brian A. Capps, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth

They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenna Clappier, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021962769562
  2. Stephen Clappier, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021871850479
  3. Chelsea CrouchDuluth, MN 558021982224432
  4. Joel Edwall, MDDuluth, MN 558021942829387
  5. Craig Gilbertson, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021669451449
  6. Gary Kohls, M.D.Duluth, MN 558021164563847
  7. Timothy Lamaster, M. D.Duluth, MN 558021437138229
  8. Robert McDonald, M. D.Duluth, MN 558021093794760

Common questions

What is Brian A. Capps, MD's NPI number?

Brian A. Capps, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629028857, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian A. Capps, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26 E Superior St Ste 205, Duluth, MN, 55802. Phone: (218) 249-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian A. Capps, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 43614, 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 Brian A. Capps, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian A. Capps, MD had 2,865 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.