John Wesley Kosko, MD
Urology Physician · Bemidji, MN
John Wesley Kosko, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1104920511, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 50675, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Wesley Kosko
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 50675 MN
33311 AZ
26795 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1233 34TH St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Phone
- (218) 333-5000
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 100282080A KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080508000118); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Wesley Kosko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 50675Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Finasteride18 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Wesley Kosko among 293 urology physician records in Minnesota
John Wesley Kosko, MD is one of 293 urology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2010 among the 196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 293 urology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Eric Chapman, D.O.Brainerd, MN 564011003136839
- Gates Cook, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011851748834
- David Paul, MDBrainerd, MN 564011528056595
- Bradley Qualey, MDBrainerd, MN 564011154319127
- Christopher Boelter, MDSartell, MN 563771316981053
Common questions
What is John Wesley Kosko, MD's NPI number?
John Wesley Kosko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104920511, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Wesley Kosko, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1233 34TH St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Wesley Kosko, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 50675, 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 John Wesley Kosko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Wesley Kosko, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Wesley Kosko, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.