Christina Gay Thell, CNP
Nurse Practitioner · Brainerd, MN
Christina Gay Thell, CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1528409182, issued on Jul 11, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota R164770-5, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina Gay Thell
- Credential
- CNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- R164770-5 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 828-7100
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 828-7194
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131104000875); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christina Gay Thell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license R164770-5Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
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
- St Josephs Medical CenterBrainerd, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christina Gay Thell among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota
Christina Gay Thell, CNP is one of 2,582 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 41% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 1,655 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 363L00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nurse Practitioner providers in Minnesota
There are 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deanne EhlertBrainerd, MN 564011073591210
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- Leah LempolaBrainerd, MN 564011417336173
- Nancy Wadsten, APRN, FNP-CBrainerd, MN 564011003449950
- Carol Brinkman, RN CNPWaite Park, MN 563871578560405
- Chelsey HaustWaite Park, MN 563871144924853
- Rebecca Miller, AGNP-CWaite Park, MN 563871376318550
- Christi Alvord, NPSartell, MN 563771720632086
Common questions
What is Christina Gay Thell, CNP's NPI number?
Christina Gay Thell, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528409182, issued on Jul 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina Gay Thell, CNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 828-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina Gay Thell, CNP's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number R164770-5, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christina Gay Thell, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina Gay Thell, CNP had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.