Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Cloquet, MN
Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cloquet, Minnesota, and NPI 1245312537, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 38473, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth M. Ripp
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 38473 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 417 Skyline Blvd, Cloquet, MN 55720
- Phone
- (218) 879-1271
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 879-8904
- Medicaid ID
- 892025700 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100210000296); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 417 Skyline Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kenneth M. Ripp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 38473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,725 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 220 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate791 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium645 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate409 claims
- Lisinopril342 claims
- Ramipril314 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium264 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 2 group practices
- Community Memorial Hospital AssociationCloquet, MN
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth M. Ripp among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Kenneth M. Ripp, 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
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cloquet
They are 34 of the 347 NPPES records with a practice address in Cloquet, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245312537, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 417 Skyline Blvd, Cloquet, MN, 55720. Phone: (218) 879-1271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38473, 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 Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth M. Ripp, M.D. had 9,725 Medicare Part D claims for 656 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.