NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Browning, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Joseph A. Browning, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1689796583, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 47624, 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
1689796583
Name
Joseph A. Browning
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
47624 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone
(651) 254-4887
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 254-1603
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080130000602); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2004
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 640 Jackson St

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

  1. Halimat AbdulganiyuNurse Practitioner1265322820
  2. Abdihakim Abdullahi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1922682624
  3. Kolawole Adediran, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1578981239
  4. Tanya Adelman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922235365
  5. Modupeola Adewunmi, M.DPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1568621209
  6. Ryan Ahlgren, NPPhysician Assistant1922776129

Verify Joseph A. Browning 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,955 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Joseph Browning1,955
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate250 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
  3. Lisinopril140 claims
  4. Eliquis132 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium120 claims
  6. Carvedilol115 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Amery Regional Medical Center IncAmery, WI
  2. Group Health Plan IncApple Valley, MN

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

Joseph A. Browning among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota

Joseph A. Browning, M.D. is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Boehm, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011215923172
  2. Johannes Brechtken, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011427088392
  3. Sheetal Kaul, M.D.St Paul, MN 551011124095013
  4. Antoine Khoury, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011659345064
  5. Thomas Kottke, MDSt Paul, MN 551011255307617
  6. John McBride, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011386617173
  7. James Morrison, MDSt Paul, MN 551011871567974
  8. William Nelson, MDSt Paul, MN 551011497728711

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Browning, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph A. Browning, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689796583, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Browning, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-4887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Browning, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 47624, 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 Joseph A. Browning, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Browning, M.D. had 1,955 Medicare Part D claims for 397 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.