Christopher A. Darnell, MD
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Christopher A. Darnell, MD is an addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1245204627, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44312, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher A. Darnell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083A0300X
- License number
- 44312 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 295 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130
- Phone
- (651) 495-6603
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 457434600 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041015000419); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 295 Phalen Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberlyn Austin, NPNurse Practitioner1952882375
- Terry Barclay, PHD, LPClinical Neuropsychologist1770637431
- Amy Belisle, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1639413776
- Ingrid Bentley, PTPhysical Therapist1831156637
- Zachary BergmanSurgery Physician1811420441
- Haley Blahnik, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679212294
Verify Christopher A. Darnell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 44312Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024
516 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 420 among the 224 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone300 claims
- Buprenorphine Hcl45 claims
- Naltrexone Hcl33 claims
- Suboxone26 claims
- Belbuca15 claims
- Acamprosate Calcium14 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 one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 9 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
All 9 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anne Pylkas, MDEagan, MN 551221316185358
- Sharon PowersSaint Paul, MN 551061942026117
- Lenore Everson, MDBurnsville, MN 553371407106149
- Svetlana Zaydman, D.O.Burnsville, MN 553371285960013
- Manoj Doss, D.O.Eden Prairie, MN 553471487049599
- Abigail Moeller, DOMinneapolis, MN 554071336775220
- Carson Harris, MDBloomington, MN 554251598730152
- Ingrid Podnieks, MDFridley, MN 554321700865300
Common questions
What is Christopher A. Darnell, MD's NPI number?
Christopher A. Darnell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245204627, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher A. Darnell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 295 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 495-6603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher A. Darnell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44312, 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 Christopher A. Darnell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher A. Darnell, MD had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 420. 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.