Brian D. Niskanen, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Mora, MN
Brian D. Niskanen, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mora, Minnesota, and NPI 1598725970, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44785, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian D. Niskanen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 44785 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 Highway 65 S, Mora, MN 55051
- Phone
- (320) 679-1212
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040821000127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian D. Niskanen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 44785Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 96% of the cost of the top drugs
440 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Abrysvo67 claims
- Shingrix64 claims
- Arexvy47 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
- Boostrix Tdap29 claims
- Memantine Hcl16 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Welia HealthMora, MN · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Brian D. Niskanen among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Brian D. Niskanen, 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
- Graduated2001 · 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).
18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Mora
They are 18 of the 179 NPPES records with a practice address in Mora, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Brian D. Niskanen, MD's NPI number?
Brian D. Niskanen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598725970, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian D. Niskanen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Highway 65 S, Mora, MN, 55051. Phone: (320) 679-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian D. Niskanen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44785, 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 D. Niskanen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian D. Niskanen, MD had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 236 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.