NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Elias Kersten, DDS

Dentist · Minneapolis, MN

Mark Elias Kersten, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1295149433, issued on Jun 16, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota D13377, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; 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
1295149433
Name
Mark Elias Kersten
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
D13377 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone
(612) 625-6177
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 515 Delaware St SE

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

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  5. Kristina Astleford-Hopper, DDS, PHDGeneral Practice Dentistry1821924044
  6. Petra Bachour, DMDDentist1750942223

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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Mark Kersten129
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin53 claims
  2. Ibuprofen50 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,299.96

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Kersten$3,299.96
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Mark Elias Kersten among 1,794 dentist records in Minnesota

Mark Elias Kersten, DDS is one of 1,794 dentist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 62% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

237 dentist records list a practice address in Minneapolis

They are 237 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 1,794 dentist records in Minnesota.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Bakke, DDSMinneapolis, MN 554551548363195
  2. David Dvorak, D.D.S.Minneapolis, MN 554551548359367
  3. Gene GellerMinneapolis, MN 554551518038942
  4. Robert Hirsch, DDSMinneapolis, MN 554551700987989
  5. Oana Ivan, DDSMinneapolis, MN 554551245323633
  6. Thomas Larson, DDSMinneapolis, MN 554551962503128
  7. William Larson, DDSMinneapolis, MN 554551407924590
  8. Carol MeyerMinneapolis, MN 554551811060494

Common questions

What is Mark Elias Kersten, DDS's NPI number?

Mark Elias Kersten, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295149433, issued on Jun 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Elias Kersten, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 625-6177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Elias Kersten, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number D13377, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark Elias Kersten, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Elias Kersten, DDS had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.