NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH

Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN

Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1710399381, issued on May 29, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 59530, 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
1710399381
Name
Margaret Christine Perko
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
59530 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1502 London RD, Duluth, MN 55812
Phone
(218) 576-0100
Enumerated
May 29, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150723009449); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2014
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 1502 London RD

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

  1. Christine Day, RN,MS,APRN,BCAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1053393967
  2. Carol FarchminFamily Medicine Physician1275568156
  3. Paul Jones, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1275557985
  4. David Jorde, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396710174
  5. Joshua Kramer, MDSleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1124588116
  6. Emma Lang, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1780367896

Verify Margaret Christine Perko 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,155 Medicare Part D claims for 154 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. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Margaret Perko2,155
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium167 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium114 claims
  3. Lisinopril110 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium70 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate68 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide62 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

  1. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
  2. The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN

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

Margaret Christine Perko among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH 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 2014, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Allen, M.D.Duluth, MN 558121891228094
  2. Debra Cudnowski, MDDuluth, MN 558121588602965
  3. Carol FarchminDuluth, MN 558121275568156
  4. Paul Jones, M.D.Duluth, MN 558121275557985
  5. David Jorde, MDDuluth, MN 558121396710174
  6. Susan Nordin, M.D.Duluth, MN 558121881644268
  7. Julie Reichhoff, M.D.Duluth, MN 558121538194428
  8. Nancy Rova, MDDuluth, MN 558121255309738

Common questions

What is Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710399381, issued on May 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1502 London RD, Duluth, MN, 55812. Phone: (218) 576-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59530, 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 Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Christine Perko, MD, MPH had 2,155 Medicare Part D claims for 154 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.