Joan Gekonde, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Blaine, MN
Joan Gekonde, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Blaine, Minnesota, and NPI 1790345460, issued on Jun 15, 2019. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joan Gekonde
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 57.248195 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4181 108TH Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449
- Phone
- (763) 581-0555
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240909002806); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4181 108TH Ave NE
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Verify Joan Gekonde in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
266 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate49 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate41 claims
- Prednisone36 claims
- Allopurinol22 claims
- Alendronate Sodium16 claims
- Colchicine16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $195.60
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Memorial Health CareBlaine, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joan Gekonde among 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota
Joan Gekonde, MD is one of 173 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.
All 173 in Minnesota → Every provider in Blaine → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Ronald Messner, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551720164833
- Anne Minenko, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551215037080
- Jerry Molitor, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551235147331
- Daniel Mueller, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551821174814
- Erik Peterson, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551619051869
Common questions
What is Joan Gekonde, MD's NPI number?
Joan Gekonde, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790345460, issued on Jun 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joan Gekonde, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4181 108TH Ave NE, Blaine, MN, 55449. Phone: (763) 581-0555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joan Gekonde, 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.
How much does Joan Gekonde, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joan Gekonde, MD had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.