NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Close

Chiropractor · Grand Rapids, MN

Craig Close is a chiropractor with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1306380118, issued on Dec 13, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 6835, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306380118
Name
Craig Close
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License numbers
6835 MN
5230 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 Golf Course RD, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone
(218) 326-3401
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230623003081); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Palmer College Chiropractic - Davenport, 2016
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 1601 Golf Course RD

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

  1. Suzanne Aldrich, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1265872261
  2. Edwin Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083691828
  3. Derek Beyer, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265492912
  4. Marit Bjordal, PHARMDPharmacist1629303417
  5. Andrew BlairCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205559754
  6. Katrina Boden, CNPNurse Practitioner1336020882

Verify Craig Close in five checks

  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.3 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 score93.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Craig Close among 3,377 chiropractor records in Minnesota

Craig Close is one of 3,377 chiropractor records with a practice address in Minnesota. 24% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 1,518 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 chiropractor records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 26 of the 476 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 3,377 chiropractor records in Minnesota.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Anderson, D.C.Grand Rapids, MN 557441407932429
  2. Shari Aultman, DCGrand Rapids, MN 557441174616361
  3. Karen Bates, DCGrand Rapids, MN 557441962595165
  4. Ryan Davis, D,C,Grand Rapids, MN 557441851408033
  5. Gregory Denver, D.C.Grand Rapids, MN 557441922166461
  6. Steven Fideldy, D.C.Grand Rapids, MN 557441972524981
  7. Timothy Graupmann, D.C.Grand Rapids, MN 557441134157290
  8. Lane Gunnerson, DCGrand Rapids, MN 557441689694044

Common questions

What is Craig Close's NPI number?

Craig Close's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306380118, issued on Dec 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Close located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Golf Course RD, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744. Phone: (218) 326-3401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Close's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 6835, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Craig Close's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 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.

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.