NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cassandra M. Braun, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Rochester, MN

Cassandra M. Braun, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1265727663, issued on Jun 14, 2011. Check the license (Minnesota 55215, 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
1265727663
Name
Cassandra M. Braun
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
55215 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120810000558); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify Cassandra M. Braun 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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

258 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Cassandra Braun258
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Ofev48 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim38 claims
  3. Prednisone31 claims
  4. Mycophenolate Mofetil30 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $47.97

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ambu Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cassandra Braun$47.97
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

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

Cassandra M. Braun among 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota

Cassandra M. Braun, MD is one of 311 pulmonary disease physician 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 2011, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 244 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

138 pulmonary disease physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 138 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Brutinel, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051083691745
  2. Denis Cortese, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051518945302
  3. Craig Daniels, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051629054069
  4. Ognjen Gajic, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051194703967
  5. Michael Krowka, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051588640528
  6. Kaiser Lim, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051457338725
  7. John Mullon, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051841277134
  8. Ashokakumar Patel, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051891772109

Common questions

What is Cassandra M. Braun, MD's NPI number?

Cassandra M. Braun, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265727663, issued on Jun 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cassandra M. Braun, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cassandra M. Braun, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55215, 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 Cassandra M. Braun, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cassandra M. Braun, MD had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.