Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · St Paul, MN
Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1669664736, issued on Aug 13, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 50776, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cynthia K. Brenden
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 50776 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Jackson St - MS 11102M, St Paul, MN 55101
- Phone
- (651) 254-4887
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2024
- Fax
- (651) 254-1603
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081021000484); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 640 Jackson St - MS 11102M
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cynthia K. Brenden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 50776Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium257 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate174 claims
- Lisinopril140 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate124 claims
- Eliquis109 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium90 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): 81.7 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncHugo, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cynthia K. Brenden among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D. is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in St Paul → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Boehm, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011215923172
- Johannes Brechtken, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011427088392
- Joseph Browning, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011689796583
- Sheetal Kaul, M.D.St Paul, MN 551011124095013
- Antoine Khoury, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011659345064
- Thomas Kottke, MDSt Paul, MN 551011255307617
- John McBride, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011386617173
- James Morrison, MDSt Paul, MN 551011871567974
Common questions
What is Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669664736, issued on Aug 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St - MS 11102M, St Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-4887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 50776, 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 Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D. had 1,556 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cynthia K. Brenden, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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.