Kirsten I. Bich, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN
Kirsten I. Bich, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1548290257, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 39733, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirsten I. Bich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 39733 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
- Phone
- (218) 786-3500
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061110000112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kirsten I. Bich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 39733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,855 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium507 claims
- Lisinopril411 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate321 claims
- Omeprazole282 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium280 claims
- Losartan Potassium220 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
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kirsten I. Bich among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Kirsten I. Bich, MD 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
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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).
153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Kirsten I. Bich, MD's NPI number?
Kirsten I. Bich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548290257, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirsten I. Bich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN, 55807. Phone: (218) 786-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirsten I. Bich, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 39733, 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 Kirsten I. Bich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirsten I. Bich, MD had 4,855 Medicare Part D claims for 381 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.