Kefeng Gu, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Elk River, MN
Kefeng Gu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elk River, Minnesota, and NPI 1538249412, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 46196, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kefeng Gu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 46196 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 530 3RD St NW, Elk River, MN 55330
- Phone
- (763) 587-4800
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 587-4885
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040306000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 530 3RD St NW
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Verify Kefeng Gu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 46196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,229 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium535 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate340 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide207 claims
- Losartan Potassium199 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium176 claims
- Lisinopril161 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
- Group Health Plan IncElk River, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kefeng Gu among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Kefeng Gu, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Elk River
They are 15 of the 564 NPPES records with a practice address in Elk River, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Kefeng Gu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kefeng Gu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538249412, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kefeng Gu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 3RD St NW, Elk River, MN, 55330. Phone: (763) 587-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kefeng Gu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 46196, 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 Kefeng Gu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kefeng Gu, M.D. had 5,229 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.