Darren R. McDonald, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Darren R. McDonald, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1700863982, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 46792, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren R. McDonald
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 46792 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Park Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 871-1144
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 871-2012
- Medicaid ID
- 702687100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040910000945); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2211 Park Avenue S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Christenson, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1346458247
Verify Darren R. McDonald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 46792Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
551 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide103 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate81 claims
- Ofloxacin41 claims
- Methylprednisolone38 claims
- Azelastine Hcl33 claims
- Cefdinir23 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): 83.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $82.14
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemBuffalo, MN
- Ear Nose And Throat Specialty Care OF Minnesota PASt Louis Park, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.
Other otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota
- David Abraham, MDThief River Falls, MN1306874920
- Benjamin Addicks, M.D.Woodbury, MN1598108698
- Yasmina Ahmed, M.D.Blaine, MN1982053989
- Kareem Al-Mulki, MDRochester, MN1265954457
- Hawa Ali, MDRochester, MN1912589847
- Eran Alon, MDRochester, MN1164445425
- Dev Amin, MDSaint Paul, MN1437788155
- Luke Andera, M.D.Rochester, MN1790105997
- Craig Anderson, MDEdina, MN1427121284
- Todd Anderson, MDSt Louis Park, MN1881856565
Common questions
What is Darren R. McDonald, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darren R. McDonald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700863982, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren R. McDonald, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Park Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 871-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren R. McDonald, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 46792, 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 Darren R. McDonald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren R. McDonald, M.D. had 551 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Darren R. McDonald, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.