NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Bemidji, MN

Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1528471703, issued on Jun 5, 2014. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528471703
Name
Joshua James Kelsey
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
1300 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 333-5000
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 333-5360
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140703000483); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1300 Anne St NW

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

  1. Akata Abung, MDHospitalist Physician1750113205
  2. Tokunbo Akande, MDPediatrics Physician1801151006
  3. Yauheni Aleksandrovich, MDHospitalist Physician1417591975
  4. Kris Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558389296
  5. Michelle Anderson, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1265641864
  6. Karren Arvidson, RN, CRNFARegistered Nurse1063463438

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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6.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

5,093 Medicare Part D claims for 762 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Kelsey5,093
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate512 claims
  2. Eliquis383 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium375 claims
  4. Clopidogrel347 claims
  5. Lisinopril273 claims
  6. Carvedilol266 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,489.87

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Kelsey$1,489.87
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaPark Rapids, MN

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

Joshua James Kelsey among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bemidji

They are 16 of the 917 NPPES records with a practice address in Bemidji, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grant Coauette, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011275851420
  2. Ashley CunderlaBemidji, MN 566011346746815
  3. Hiedi Folkert, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011033139324
  4. Cassondra Hoffman, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011649718453
  5. Jennifer McGill, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011881730752
  6. Melissa Meyer, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011679594915
  7. Catherine Porter, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011407367261
  8. Donna Shorter, PA-CBemidji, MN 566011013938232

Common questions

What is Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C's NPI number?

Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528471703, issued on Jun 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C's license?

Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C had 5,093 Medicare Part D claims for 762 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua James Kelsey, PA-C'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.

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