John W. Torseth, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Elk River, MN
John W. Torseth, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Elk River, Minnesota, and NPI 1437246808, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 31571, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Torseth
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 31571 MN
42825 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Freeport Ave NW, Elk River, MN 55330
- Phone
- (763) 257-8000
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120907000413); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John W. Torseth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31571Check 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 internal medicine physician in 2024
129 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
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 4 group practices
- Emergency Physicians Southwest PCPayson, AZ
- Exceptional Physician Group Arizona, PLLCMaricopa, AZ
- Exceptional Physicians Group Yuma Hospital PLLCYuma, AZ
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF New Mexico - Clovis LLCHobbs, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John W. Torseth among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
John W. Torseth, M.D. is one of 2,632 internal medicine 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 2,632 in Minnesota → Every provider in Elk River → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Teresa Gray, M.D.Elk River, MN 553301043273204
- Shahid Hussain, MDElk River, MN 553301154314722
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- Siupo Becker, MDDelano, MN 553281073575742
- Prasanna Suryadevar, M.D.Delano, MN 553281992930358
- Prasuna Dubagunta, M.D.Glencoe, MN 553361376573014
- Bryan Fritsch, D.O.Glencoe, MN 553361417149113
- Peter Smyth, MDGlencoe, MN 553361649268707
Common questions
What is John W. Torseth, M.D.'s NPI number?
John W. Torseth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437246808, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Torseth, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Freeport Ave NW, Elk River, MN, 55330. Phone: (763) 257-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Torseth, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31571, 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 W. Torseth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Torseth, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.