DARIN BRINK, MD
Family Medicine Physician in LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DARIN BRINK, MD filed 2,515 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota, prescribing 78% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 78%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
DARIN BRINK, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,515 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
DARIN BRINK, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about DARIN BRINK, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Minnesota
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Minnesota
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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DARIN BRINK, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 815 2ND ST SE, LITTLE FALLS, MN, 56345, with a listed phone of (320) 632-5441. NPI 1376655050 was issued on 08/31/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BRINK most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,515 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 246 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $492K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376655050 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/31/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where DARIN BRINK, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 2,515 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,017
- Total Day Supply
- 110,682
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $437K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $50K
- Opioid Claims
- 39 (1.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 59
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.82
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 90, 65-74: 87, 75-84: 47, 85+: 22
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DARIN BRINK, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
126 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
116 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
113 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
84 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
68 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
63 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
57 claims
- Warfarin Sodium
Warfarin Sodium
56 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 126 |
| Gabapentin | 116 |
| Lisinopril | 113 |
| Famotidine | 84 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 68 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 63 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 57 |
| Warfarin Sodium | 56 |
| Metformin Hcl | 50 |
| Losartan Potassium | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How DARIN BRINK, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
DARIN BRINK, MD's 2,515 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BRINK.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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