NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke K. Espelund, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Fairmont, MN

Luke K. Espelund, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Fairmont, Minnesota, and NPI 1558599936, issued on Jun 24, 2009. Check the license 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
1558599936
Name
Luke K. Espelund
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PP0204X
License numbers
MD-41872 IA
MD 41872 IA
01069781A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Medical Center Dr, Fairmont, MN 56031
Phone
(507) 238-8100
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2025
Medicaid ID
201058720 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140806002401); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2009
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 800 Medical Center Dr

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  1. Mark Anderson, PHD LPPsychologist1942285192
  2. Robin Arndorfer, RN, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1700861309
  3. Timothy Bachenberg, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093799603
  4. Perry Berhow, P.A.Physician Assistant1710961958
  5. Stephen Berthelsen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225046246
  6. Elizabeth Bertrand, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1295355022

Verify Luke K. Espelund in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
  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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

167 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 89 among the 103 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luke Espelund167
  2. Specialty average89

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt18 claims
  2. Prednisone14 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
  4. Levofloxacin11 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Des Moines River Physicians LLCDes Moines, IA
  2. Shenandoah Medical CenterShenandoah, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Luke K. Espelund among 15 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Minnesota

Luke K. Espelund, MD is one of 15 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PP0204X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 15 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Johnson, MDRochester, MN 559051962607911
  2. Carmen Avendano, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541356769996
  3. Marshal Khant, D.O.Minneapolis, MN 554541306296645
  4. Jeffrey Louie, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541205913324
  5. Valerie Whitcomb, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541275797565
  6. Saydi Chahla, MDPlymouth, MN 554411578802765
  7. Kelly Bergmann, D.O.Minneapolis, MN 554041790002129
  8. Susan Goddard, DOMinneapolis, MN 554041245215201

Common questions

What is Luke K. Espelund, MD's NPI number?

Luke K. Espelund, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558599936, issued on Jun 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke K. Espelund, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Medical Center Dr, Fairmont, MN, 56031. Phone: (507) 238-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke K. Espelund, MD's license?

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 Luke K. Espelund, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke K. Espelund, MD had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 89. 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.