NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gretchen M. Winandy

Surgical Physician Assistant · Winona, MN

Gretchen M. Winandy is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Winona, Minnesota, and NPI 1952756330, issued on May 4, 2016. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952756330
Name
Gretchen M. Winandy
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
3836-23 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
855 Mankato Ave, Winona, MN 55987
Phone
(507) 454-3650
Enumerated
May 4, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180731004172); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 855 Mankato Ave

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

  1. Michael Adix, OTROccupational Therapist1265006084
  2. Kirsten Allen, MS, ATC, CESAthletic Trainer1235805813
  3. Ryan BartolPhysician Assistant1356299945
  4. Nicole Beatty, MDAnesthesiology Physician1982657607
  5. Emily Beckel, ATCAthletic Trainer1659890481
  6. Everett Beguin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1134139652

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

76 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gretchen Winandy76
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl37 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 one group practice

  1. University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gretchen M. Winandy among 227 surgical physician assistant records in Minnesota

Gretchen M. Winandy is one of 227 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Minnesota

There are 227 surgical physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jackson LewisonWinona, MN 559871609723758
  2. Benjamin QuimbyWest Concord, MN 559851013124965
  3. Cheryl Hallsted, PAMankato, MN 560011003890989
  4. Kay Herman, PA-CMankato, MN 560011649380858
  5. Gwen Krogwold, PA-CMankato, MN 560011386893360
  6. Kelsey Mork, PA-CMankato, MN 560011730739061
  7. Aimie Seehafer, PA-CMankato, MN 560011619567856
  8. Janice Shelton, PAMankato, MN 560011912981895

Common questions

What is Gretchen M. Winandy's NPI number?

Gretchen M. Winandy's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952756330, issued on May 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gretchen M. Winandy located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 855 Mankato Ave, Winona, MN, 55987. Phone: (507) 454-3650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gretchen M. Winandy's license?

Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gretchen M. Winandy prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gretchen M. Winandy had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.

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