NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather R. Cichanowski, MD

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Heather R. Cichanowski, MD is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1295701548, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44664, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1295701548
Name
Heather R. Cichanowski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License numbers
44664 MN
46784020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55130
Phone
(651) 254-8300
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
May 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 254-8379
Medicaid ID
177272400 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050323001028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2001
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 435 Phalen Blvd

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

  1. Aimee Abben, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881824258
  2. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MDGastroenterology Physician1578522991
  3. Alyssa Anderson, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1750709986
  4. Sarah Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1700935517
  5. Khalid Azzam, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1811128416
  6. Kathleen Barrett, NPNurse Practitioner1386604684

Verify Heather R. Cichanowski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Heather Cichanowski17
  2. Specialty average855

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. Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCWoodbury, MN

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

Heather R. Cichanowski among 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota

Heather R. Cichanowski, MD is one of 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 92 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcus FearingSaint Paul, MN 551301154984904
  2. Kirk Scofield, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271972573566
  3. Nicolai Esala, D.O.Woodbury, MN 551251922238245
  4. Devon Hutton, MDWoodbury, MN 551251518379080
  5. Christian Matthews, MDWoodbury, MN 551251073141842
  6. Rebecca McNamara, MDWoodbury, MN 551251912960600
  7. Grant Morrison, MDWoodbury, MN 551251790864395
  8. Kira Novakofski, MD PHDWoodbury, MN 551251750879037

Common questions

What is Heather R. Cichanowski, MD's NPI number?

Heather R. Cichanowski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295701548, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather R. Cichanowski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 435 Phalen Blvd, Saint Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather R. Cichanowski, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44664, 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 Heather R. Cichanowski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather R. Cichanowski, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.