NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1356769996, issued on Apr 1, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 65450, 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
1356769996
Name
Carmen Gloria Avendano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PP0204X
License number
65450 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(612) 672-6000
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190731003538); 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 2450 Riverside Ave

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

  1. Grant Aakre, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1518354273
  2. Ramona Aaseby-Aguilera, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407896269
  3. Abdallah Abboud, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1912314824
  4. Boburbek Abdugabborov, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053293472
  5. Mayada Abu ShanapStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780083998
  6. Rebecca Abuayed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356287080

Verify Carmen Gloria Avendano 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 89 among the 103 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carmen Avendano210
  2. Specialty average89

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt35 claims
  2. Cephalexin23 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl21 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate12 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 2 group practices

  1. Fairview Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN
  2. Suburban Emergency Associates PAShakopee, MN

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

Carmen Gloria Avendano among 15 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Minnesota

Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD is one of 15 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 87% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PP0204X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 15 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marshal Khant, D.O.Minneapolis, MN 554541306296645
  2. Jeffrey Louie, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541205913324
  3. Valerie Whitcomb, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541275797565
  4. Saydi Chahla, MDPlymouth, MN 554411578802765
  5. Kelly Bergmann, D.O.Minneapolis, MN 554041790002129
  6. Susan Goddard, DOMinneapolis, MN 554041245215201
  7. Anupam Kharbanda, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041477512457
  8. Karen Resch, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041790897460

Common questions

What is Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD's NPI number?

Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356769996, issued on Apr 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 672-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65450, 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 Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carmen Gloria Avendano, MD had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 89. 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.