Kari A. Dessner, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Rochester, MN
Kari A. Dessner, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1154577989, issued on Aug 12, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota R 1092871, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kari A. Dessner
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- R 1092871 MN
698 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090729000827); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kari A. Dessner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license R 1092871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
509 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium79 claims
- Losartan Potassium32 claims
- Ezetimibe30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 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
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kari A. Dessner among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota
Kari A. Dessner, NP is one of 2,582 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 28% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 1,655 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
952 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rochester
They are 952 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Kari A. Dessner, NP's NPI number?
Kari A. Dessner, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154577989, issued on Aug 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kari A. Dessner, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kari A. Dessner, NP's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number R 1092871, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kari A. Dessner, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kari A. Dessner, NP had 509 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.