Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Fergus Falls, MN
Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1427462944, issued on Jun 12, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 61697, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Paul Dinsmore
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 61697 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 712 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- Phone
- (218) 736-8000
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170628000178); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Paul Dinsmore in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 61697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate11 claims
- Prednisone11 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): 85.2 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).
Joseph Paul Dinsmore among 1,348 emergency medicine physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D. is one of 1,348 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2012 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 1,348 emergency medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 1,348 in Minnesota → Every provider in Fergus Falls → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Castrenze Fricano, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371063975993
- Robert Noyes, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371376512178
- Michael Vanvalkenburg, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371437231750
- Nathan Brunken, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011124470711
- Abraham Campos, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011649684333
- Carl Kaster, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011295748440
- Richard Masur, MDPerham, MN 565731194793562
- Rachel Redig, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011144571308
Common questions
What is Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427462944, issued on Jun 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 712 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537. Phone: (218) 736-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 61697, 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 Paul Dinsmore, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Paul Dinsmore, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.