NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP

Nurse Practitioner · Baxter, MN

Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Baxter, Minnesota, and NPI 1487916532, issued on Jun 14, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota R-179221-0, as entered in NPPES) 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
1487916532
Name
Kassandra Jo Nelson
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
R-179221-0 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13060 Isle Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
Phone
(218) 828-2880
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121023000130); 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 13060 Isle Dr

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

  1. Anna Ahrendt-Madsen, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871315002
  2. Mohammed Azeemuddin, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144693169
  3. Andrew Bader, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1720465552
  4. Brianne Baloga, PHARMDPharmacist1154067460
  5. Kevin Bardwell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801875869
  6. Travis Beniak, DPTPhysical Therapist1184156853

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52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,687 Medicare Part D claims for 629 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kassandra Nelson1,687
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Betamethasone Dipropionate224 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone214 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide200 claims
  4. Ketoconazole195 claims
  5. Fluorouracil164 claims
  6. Metronidazole93 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): 99.1 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 score97.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dermatology Professionals, PABaxter, MN

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

Kassandra Jo Nelson among 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP 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 2012, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 38% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 1,655 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Minnesota

There are 2,582 nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Hadland, NPBaxter, MN 564251508844747
  2. Teresa Jones, DNP, APRN, CFNPAitkin, MN 564311801669510
  3. Destiny Amundson, APRN, CNPCrosby, MN 564411326765892
  4. Rebekah Gorny, APRN, CNPCrosby, MN 564411104326636
  5. Emily Hilgers, APRN,CNP,DNPCrosby, MN 564411578176798
  6. Katherine Leppert, APRN, NPCrosby, MN 564411770550204
  7. Staci Roslansky, APRN,CNPCrosby, MN 564411023172707
  8. Christine Soxman, CNPCrosby, MN 564411902513062

Common questions

What is Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP's NPI number?

Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487916532, issued on Jun 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13060 Isle Dr, Baxter, MN, 56425. Phone: (218) 828-2880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number R-179221-0, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP had 1,687 Medicare Part D claims for 629 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kassandra Jo Nelson, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 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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