James Dehen, MD
Surgery Physician · Brainerd, MN
James Dehen, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1720062706, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 29544, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Dehen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 29544 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 523 N 3RD St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 829-2861
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1185756000 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Dehen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 29544Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
James Dehen among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
James Dehen, MD is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 742 in Minnesota → Every provider in Brainerd → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ross BengtsonBrainerd, MN 564011417931593
- Troy Duininck, MDBrainerd, MN 564011801870886
- Mark Hightower, MDBrainerd, MN 564011982959664
- David Vavra, MDBrainerd, MN 564011154813210
- Don Wennberg, MDBrainerd, MN 564011023092996
- Patrick Oakes, M.D.Sartell, MN 563771972571834
- James Weeks, M.D.Sartell, MN 563771467420356
- Evan Kelly, MDCrosby, MN 564411124478458
Common questions
What is James Dehen, MD's NPI number?
James Dehen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720062706, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Dehen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 523 N 3RD St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-2861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Dehen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 29544, 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 James Dehen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Dehen, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.