NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith Decent

Physician Assistant · Crosby, MN

Meredith Decent is a physician assistant with a practice address in Crosby, Minnesota, and NPI 1790418549, issued on Jul 7, 2022. Check the license (Minnesota 14950, 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
1790418549
Name
Meredith Decent
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
14950 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E Main St, Crosby, MN 56441
Phone
(218) 545-4445
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2022
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240927002070); accepts Medicare assignment
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 320 E Main St

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

  1. Matthew Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1073598421
  2. Michael Beckmann, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1629650445
  3. Rachelle Beseman, PA-C, MPASPhysician Assistant1831293380
  4. Trenton BlomPharmacist1770361222
  5. Brianne Burmeister, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1013229665
  6. Michael Cady, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265416127

Verify Meredith Decent in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

86 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Meredith Decent86
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
  2. Methocarbamol24 claims
  3. Omeprazole11 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: $32.40

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meredith Decent$32.40
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterBaxter, MN · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Meredith Decent among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Meredith Decent is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 78% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 physician assistant records list a practice address in Crosby

They are 17 of the 184 NPPES records with a practice address in Crosby, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachelle Beseman, PA-C, MPASCrosby, MN 564411831293380
  2. Taylor Blom, PA-CCrosby, MN 564411831793629
  3. Abby Dingmann, PA-CCrosby, MN 564411043830995
  4. Samuel Feyder, PA-CCrosby, MN 564411629550975
  5. Matthew Fleming, PA-CCrosby, MN 564411003298381
  6. Thomas Hirsch, PA-CCrosby, MN 564411235676305
  7. Elisabeth Jenkins, PA-CCrosby, MN 564411588130702
  8. Thomas Lewandowski, PA-C MPASCrosby, MN 564411952565830

Common questions

What is Meredith Decent's NPI number?

Meredith Decent's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790418549, issued on Jul 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith Decent located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E Main St, Crosby, MN, 56441. Phone: (218) 545-4445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith Decent's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 14950, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meredith Decent prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meredith Decent had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.