Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO
Surgery Physician · Faribault, MN
Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Faribault, Minnesota, and NPI 1780189407, issued on Mar 26, 2018. Check the license (Minnesota 78865, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn L. Schwalbe
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 78865 MN
06372 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 State Ave, Faribault, MN 55021
- Phone
- (507) 334-3921
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2025
- Fax
- (507) 384-4470
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250529000454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 State Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samira Anderson, AUDAudiologist1023070372
- Stephanie Arendt, CNPNurse Practitioner1427364322
- Sheryl BorkaClinical Social Worker1376026989
- Katherine Braaten, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942723713
- Erin Braun, PA-C, RDPhysician Assistant1659770147
- Henry Busch, MDSurgery Physician1649231069
Verify Kathryn L. Schwalbe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 78865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
98 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 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): 20.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,635.01
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemFaribault, MN
- North Iowa Mercy ClinicsMason City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathryn L. Schwalbe among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 surgery physician records list a practice address in Faribault
They are 5 of the 527 NPPES records with a practice address in Faribault, and 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 742 in Minnesota → Every provider in Faribault → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Busch, MDFaribault, MN 550211649231069
- Roderick Byron, M.D.Faribault, MN 550211003849092
- Maxfield Richardson, D.O.Faribault, MN 550211023379955
- Julie Zachwieja, D.O., B.S.Faribault, MN 550211821339516
- Lawrence Biel, M.D.Forest Lake, MN 550251508818824
- Niels Sorensen, MDForest Lake, MN 550251487614178
- John Carlson, MDHastings, MN 550331033171376
- Kevin Roach, M.D.Hastings, MN 550331104895986
Common questions
What is Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO's NPI number?
Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780189407, issued on Mar 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 State Ave, Faribault, MN, 55021. Phone: (507) 334-3921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 78865, 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 Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 20.9 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.