NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen A. Quaday, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · St Paul, MN

Karen A. Quaday, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1598730533, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 31947, 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
1598730533
Name
Karen A. Quaday
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PH0002X
License number
31947 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 Jackson Street, St Paul, MN 55101
Phone
(651) 254-3456
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 254-5216
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070129000541); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1984
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Street

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

  1. Olga Ahmann, PAPhysician Assistant1285076331
  2. David Ahrenholz, MDSurgery Physician1609843093
  3. Jonathan Akers, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437125432
  4. Thomas Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376519363
  5. Felix Ankel, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1013982669
  6. Francis Benfante, PAPhysician Assistant1992764963

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  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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

207 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 194 among the 130 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Quaday207
  2. Specialty average194

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin17 claims
  2. Omeprazole14 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

  1. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN

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

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 8 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 7 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jocelyn Wong, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021932216801
  2. Jason Hughes, MDWoodbury, MN 551251952396160
  3. David Lock, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071548278013
  4. Hannah Hall, MDMinneapolis, MN 554171396991519
  5. Amy Keranen, MDCoon Rapids, MN 554331376745810
  6. Thomas Soukup, D.O.Minneapolis, MN 554551891087953
  7. Timothy Borden, D.O.Duluth, MN 558051043416209

Common questions

What is Karen A. Quaday, MD's NPI number?

Karen A. Quaday, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598730533, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen A. Quaday, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson Street, St Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-3456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen A. Quaday, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31947, 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 Karen A. Quaday, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen A. Quaday, MD had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 194. 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.

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