NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1063867778 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 243 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$23.74
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. filed 3,669 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota, prescribing 77% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥91st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1063867778), first enumerated 05/01/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,669 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$23.74 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1063867778 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1063867778
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- RX-MID 3,669
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,827 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Michelle Tolle · 2016
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,669 ≥ 91st percentile 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,669 7% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063867778 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/01/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Allina Health System
Eagan, MN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$24
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. - brand share 21.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
21% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 3,669 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,669
Total Claims
$525K
Total Drug Cost
243
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,476
- Total Day Supply
- 156,907
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $434K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $88K
- Opioid Claims
- 69 (1.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 55
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 37, 65-74: 93, 75-84: 92, 85+: 21
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
162 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
160 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
149 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
146 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
143 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
109 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
109 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
99 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 162 |
| Losartan Potassium | 160 |
| Famotidine | 149 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 146 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 143 |
| Gabapentin | 109 |
| Omeprazole | 109 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 99 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 98 |
| Lisinopril | 98 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s 3,669 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Howard Kathan, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howard Kathan.
One of 3,827 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Lise Aasheim
M.D.
Albert Lea, MN
Dr. Cherry Abary
D.O.
Eden Prairie, MN
Dr. Jihan Abbott
D.O.
Woodbury, MN
Dr. Mona Abdel-Bary
MBBCH
Fridley, MN
Dr. Yasmin Abdulaya
MD
Saint Cloud, MN
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. wrote 3,669 Medicare Part D claims totaling $525K in drug costs for 243 beneficiaries.
Where is Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. located? ▼
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. is located at 425 20TH AVE S, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 332-4973.
What is Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063867778, issued on 05/01/2016.
Does Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s prescribing is 21% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $434K in brand drug costs.
Does Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. had 69 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium, Famotidine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,669 Part D claims and 243 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Katherine Howard Kathan, M.D.'s NPI is 1063867778 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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