NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Peluso, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Perham, MN

Christopher Peluso, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Perham, Minnesota, and NPI 1073981908, issued on Sep 9, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 11967, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073981908
Name
Christopher Peluso
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
11967 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Coney St W, Perham, MN 56573
Phone
(218) 347-1200
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150929001453); 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 1000 Coney St W

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

  1. Melinda Anderson, DNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1972918472
  2. Colleen Bauck, RN CARE COORDINATORCase Management Registered Nurse1649774670
  3. Judy Bellanger-Dahl, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265470447
  4. Rayna Bergseth, DNP, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1962854646
  5. Tracey BovkoonPharmacist1932508611
  6. Cheryl Braham, DCChiropractor1821295106

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

335 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Peluso335
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone34 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
  4. Azithromycin18 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro18 claims
  6. Cephalexin17 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. Perham Hospital DistrictPerham, MN
  2. Sanford Medical Center FargoPerham, MN

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

Christopher Peluso among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Christopher Peluso, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant 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 2015, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 41% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 physician assistant records list a practice address in Perham

They are 7 of the 187 NPPES records with a practice address in Perham, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judy Bellanger-Dahl, PA-CPerham, MN 565731265470447
  2. Timothy Fresonke, PA-CPerham, MN 565731548945397
  3. Shannon Guck, PA-CPerham, MN 565731720521818
  4. Mary Janke, PA-CPerham, MN 565731831993799
  5. Kevin SwensonPerham, MN 565731821403635
  6. Nathan YoungPerham, MN 565731619782190
  7. Wendy Riva, PA-CPelican Rapids, MN 565721972767390
  8. Shelby SchermerhornPelican Rapids, MN 565721497592091

Common questions

What is Christopher Peluso, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher Peluso, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073981908, issued on Sep 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Peluso, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Coney St W, Perham, MN, 56573. Phone: (218) 347-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Peluso, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 11967, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Peluso, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Peluso, PA-C had 335 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.