Meenakshi Punj, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Detroit Lakes, MN
Meenakshi Punj, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and NPI 1720493463, issued on Jun 20, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 63098, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meenakshi Punj
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 63098 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Phone
- (218) 847-5611
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 844-2444
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260112002942); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Meenakshi Punj in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 63098Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,369 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium88 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium61 claims
- Omeprazole45 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Metformin Hcl41 claims
- Lisinopril39 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.
Meenakshi Punj among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Meenakshi Punj, M.D. is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 66% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Cox, D.O.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011639475940
- Shivan Kulasingham, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011558318428
- Stephen Nordmark, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011427075985
- Hallie Thompson, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011366019440
- John Gjevre, MDBreckenridge, MN 565201487680930
- Paige Carlson, MDStaples, MN 564791063150415
- Aquino Williams, MDStaples, MN 564791316407943
- Vern Erickson, M.D.Park Rapids, MN 564701760595979
Common questions
What is Meenakshi Punj, M.D.'s NPI number?
Meenakshi Punj, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720493463, issued on Jun 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meenakshi Punj, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501. Phone: (218) 847-5611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meenakshi Punj, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 63098, 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 Meenakshi Punj, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meenakshi Punj, M.D. had 1,369 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.