NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Rochester, MN

Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1518288497, issued on Jun 15, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 54303, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518288497
Name
Kathryn McKinna Van Abel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
54303 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
Jun 15, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111116000930); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify Kathryn McKinna Van Abel in five checks

  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kathryn Van Abel57
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Pentoxifylline18 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

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

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

Kathryn McKinna Van Abel among 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota

Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD is one of 221 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 155 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 221 otolaryngology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Blum, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051700862943
  2. Colin Driscoll, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051174593321
  3. Luis Garcia, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051295705309
  4. Holger Gassner, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051386621522
  5. Ray Gustafson, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051174502181
  6. Grant Hamilton, MDRochester, MN 559051841273281
  7. Laura Iuga, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051558331793
  8. Jan Kasperbauer, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051003893355

Common questions

What is Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD's NPI number?

Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518288497, issued on Jun 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD 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 Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54303, 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 McKinna Van Abel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn McKinna Van Abel, MD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.