Elson La So, M.D.
Epilepsy Physician · Rochester, MN
Elson La So, M.D. is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1417937814, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 34687, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elson La So
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License numbers
- 34687 MN
31268 AZ
ME87443 FL
12466 ND
26879 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100603000975); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Elson La So in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 34687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024
579 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lacosamide88 claims
- Levetiracetam73 claims
- Lamotrigine50 claims
- Xcopri50 claims
- Oxcarbazepine46 claims
- Divalproex Sodium33 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region IncRochester, MN
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elson La So among 19 epilepsy physician records in Minnesota
Elson La So, M.D. is one of 19 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2009 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Epilepsy Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 19 epilepsy physician records in Minnesota.
All 19 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →
The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David BurkholderRochester, MN 559051598995722
- Gregory Cascino, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051144200437
- Anthony FineRochester, MN 559051780946756
- Carolina Gil Tommee, MDRochester, MN 559051033670294
- Nicholas Gregg, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051528401296
- Brian Lundstrom, PHDRochester, MN 559051255630182
- Katherine Nickels, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051679545354
- Christopher Phillips, MDRochester, MN 559051821675398
Common questions
What is Elson La So, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elson La So, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417937814, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elson La So, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elson La So, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34687, 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 Elson La So, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elson La So, M.D. had 579 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.