Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Brainerd, MN
Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1275510216, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Ellen Aarestad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 5588 ND
G68248 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 722 NW 7TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 855-1115
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (218) 855-1183
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Ellen Aarestad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium24 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide16 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 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.
Karen Ellen Aarestad among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
16 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brainerd
They are 16 of the 631 NPPES records with a practice address in Brainerd, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD's NPI number?
Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275510216, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 722 NW 7TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 855-1115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD's license?
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 Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.