NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Colin W. Fennell

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Crookston, MN

Colin W. Fennell is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Crookston, Minnesota, and NPI 1356313480, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44689, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356313480
Name
Colin W. Fennell
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
44689 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
323 S Minnesota St, Crookston, MN 56716
Phone
(218) 281-9553
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
812029300 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040225000839); 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 323 S Minnesota St

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

  1. Maen Abou-Ghaida, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1174008288
  2. Lisa Anderson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609553791
  3. Kevin Ballard, NPNurse Practitioner1700825981
  4. Steven Beich, LACDAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1427364140
  5. Kelsey Billing, BSN RNCase Management Registered Nurse1275091282
  6. Rhonda Breitbach, DPTPhysical Therapist1770729659

Verify Colin W. Fennell 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

115 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Colin Fennell115
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine35 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine16 claims
  4. Cephalexin13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $46.77

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Colin Fennell$46.77
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Riverview Healthcare AssociationThief River Falls, MN

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

Colin W. Fennell among 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota

Colin W. Fennell is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Strand, M.D.Deerwood, MN 564441831493733
  2. Ashley Nord, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011821351503
  3. Tod Clark, MDRochester, MN 559051912232745
  4. Jennifer Giuffre, MDRochester, MN 559051326372509
  5. Ali Izadpanah, MD, MSCRochester, MN 559051952701187
  6. Sharon Kim, MDRochester, MN 559051972616571
  7. Kydee SheetzDuluth, MN 558051982770137
  8. Venus Vakhshori, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551023490380

Common questions

What is Colin W. Fennell's NPI number?

Colin W. Fennell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356313480, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Colin W. Fennell located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 323 S Minnesota St, Crookston, MN, 56716. Phone: (218) 281-9553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Colin W. Fennell's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44689, 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 Colin W. Fennell prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Colin W. Fennell had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Colin W. Fennell's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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