NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Carlson, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Kathleen Carlson, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1962778050, issued on Mar 22, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 62892, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962778050
Name
Kathleen Carlson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
62892 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Smith Ave N Ste 400, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 290-0133
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171109000694); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2012
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 225 Smith Ave N Ste 400

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

  1. Muhannad AbbasiCardiovascular Disease Physician1215596358
  2. Carissa Bigbee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861257834
  3. Richard Brody, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1083697825
  4. Shelly Brogni, R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1497157499
  5. Natarah Broich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881099984
  6. Jenna Capizzi, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306482245

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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,420 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Carlson2,420
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium260 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate215 claims
  3. Repatha Sureclick214 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium120 claims
  5. Ezetimibe118 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate113 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): 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $173.26

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Carlson$173.26
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemSt Paul, MN

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota

  1. Muhannad AbbasiSaint Paul, MN1215596358
  2. Syed Abidi, M.DCoon Rapids, MN1487960357
  3. Ahmet Adabag, M.DMinneapolis, MN1699780056
  4. Amina Adil, MDDuluth, MN1336482314
  5. Siddharth Agarwal, MDRochester, MN1609440411
  6. Adeel Ahmad, MBBSRochester, MN1689258469
  7. Azza Ahmed, MBBSRochester, MN1861807547
  8. Hasaan Ahmed, MDRochester, MN1770218539
  9. Abdelwahaab Akef, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1558309542
  10. Nadia Akhiyat, MDRochester, MN1922664507

Common questions

What is Kathleen Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathleen Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962778050, issued on Mar 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Carlson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 400, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 290-0133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Carlson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62892, 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 Kathleen Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Carlson, M.D. had 2,420 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen Carlson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.

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.