Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Gretchen Karstens, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Duluth, MN

Gretchen Karstens, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1669405189, issued on Jul 8, 2006. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1669405189
Name
Gretchen Karstens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
Practice location
1012 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 249-7870
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1012 E 2ND St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Leslie Adrian, M.D.General Practice Physician1437509874
  2. Waldo Avello, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1922057322
  3. Robert Bejnarowicz, DONeurological Surgery Physician1508019159
  4. Joseph Benert, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023505088
  5. Daniel Billman, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1902801442
  6. Jordan Blessing, MDPediatrics Physician1073907291

Verify Gretchen Karstens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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43 pediatrics physician records list a Duluth practice address

They are 43 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a Duluth practice address, and 1,460 pediatrics physician records in Minnesota. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other pediatrics physician records in Minnesota

  1. Kelly Aarsvold, MDDuluth, MN1710323100
  2. Tasneem Abdel-Karim, MBBSRochester, MN1669057444
  3. Abdul Kadir Abdi, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1619222197
  4. Kaye Abel, MDChamplin, MN1508849530
  5. George Achett, M.D.Edina, MN1710965686
  6. Asma Adam, MDMinneapolis, MN1033784152
  7. Christopher Adams, M.D.Minnetonka, MN1598185027
  8. Katelyn Adams, MDDuluth, MN1689237448
  9. Sharon Adams, MDInver Grove Heights, MN1356371926
  10. Diane Adamski, MDBloomington, MN1578593158

Common questions

What is Gretchen Karstens, MD's NPI number?

Gretchen Karstens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669405189, issued on Jul 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gretchen Karstens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1012 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 249-7870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gretchen Karstens, MD's license?

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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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