Joshua B. Colton, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Joshua B. Colton, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1083686745, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 42847, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua B. Colton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 42847 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1973 Sloan PL, Saint Paul, MN 55117
- Phone
- (612) 871-1145
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 870-5491
- Medicaid ID
- 973105900 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080213000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1973 Sloan PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joshua B. Colton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 42847Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
421 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Stelara58 claims
- Omeprazole55 claims
- Mesalamine35 claims
- Sulfasalazine29 claims
- Balsalazide Disodium25 claims
- Cholestyramine Light16 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 one group practice
- Mngi Digestive Health PAMaple Grove, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Waqqas Afif, MDRochester, MN1114181203
- Manik AggarwalRochester, MN1659932796
- Joseph Ahn, M.D.Rochester, MN1790162204
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- Jeffrey Albrecht, MDMinneapolis, MN1568415305
- Wafa Ali Abdulla Aldhaleei, MD, MSC, MPHRochester, MN1295576551
Common questions
What is Joshua B. Colton, MD's NPI number?
Joshua B. Colton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083686745, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua B. Colton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1973 Sloan PL, Saint Paul, MN, 55117. Phone: (612) 871-1145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua B. Colton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 42847, 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 Joshua B. Colton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua B. Colton, MD had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.