Craig Henson, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Staples, MN
Craig Henson, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1760688949, issued on Jun 25, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 59708, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Henson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 59708 MN
248430 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
- Phone
- (218) 894-1515
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090914000460); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 49725 County 83
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Craig Henson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 59708Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Omeprazole15 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): 97.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
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).
Craig Henson among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
Craig Henson, M.D. is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 742 in Minnesota → Every provider in Staples → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Van Bruggen, M.D.Wadena, MN 564821649387291
- Brian Brattlof, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701992751820
- Daniel Smith, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701376584946
- Robert Wroblewski, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701891956215
- Randall Bolar, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011558323246
- Mitchell Goldstein, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011497773030
- Manuel Moran, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011811965775
- George Portilla, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011245287010
Common questions
What is Craig Henson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig Henson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760688949, issued on Jun 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Henson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Henson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59708, 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 Craig Henson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Henson, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Henson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 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.
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.