Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Merrie Kaas

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Minneapolis, MN

Merrie Kaas is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1215151402, issued on Apr 12, 2007. Check the license with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1215151402
Name
Merrie Kaas
Primary taxonomy
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
Practice location
615 1St Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone
(612) 436-0295
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2007
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 615 1St Ave NE

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

  1. Emma BraatenBehavior Technician1780433573
  2. Marlene Buskirk, RNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1588780068
  3. Elaine Darst, RN, CNSAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1194049585
  4. Karen Finck, RN, CNSPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1447333513
  5. Ellie HofstedtClinical Social Worker1730810714
  6. Louise McNamara, APRNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1104947241

Verify Merrie Kaas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

297 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,206 among the 319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Merrie Kaas297
  2. Specialty average1,206

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam43 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl33 claims
  3. Olanzapine27 claims
  4. Risperidone21 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate16 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl16 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mental Health Counseling Services LLCMinneapolis, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Minnesota

There are 39 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Minnesota.

Other adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Minnesota

  1. Marina Bahmer, CNS APRN BCSt Cloud, MN1700829991
  2. Marlene Buskirk, RNMinneapolis, MN1588780068
  3. Kathryn Collins, MS, RN, CNP, CNSRochester, MN1033271077
  4. Elaine Darst, RN, CNSMinneapolis, MN1194049585
  5. Vicki Dean-Gramlich, RN, CNSMinneapolis, MN1356671010
  6. Janice Dickson, NPBemidji, MN1376639286
  7. Christine DreselNew Brighton, MN1306089982
  8. Germaine Edinger, MS, APRN, BC, CNSRobbinsdale, MN1487858924
  9. Denise Farr, CNSMinneapolis, MN1700984770
  10. Kathleen Flugel Colle, PMH-CNS, BC, APRNRochester, MN1679871586

Common questions

What is Merrie Kaas's NPI number?

Merrie Kaas's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215151402, issued on Apr 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrie Kaas located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 1St Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55413. Phone: (612) 436-0295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrie Kaas's license?

Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merrie Kaas prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merrie Kaas had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,206. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.