NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Aylward, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Michael J. Aylward, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1053366575, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 46931, 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
1053366575
Name
Michael J. Aylward
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
46931 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone
(612) 638-0700
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(612) 627-4205
Medicaid IDs
0152568 MT
075159600 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060810000568); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 2001 Bloomington Ave

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

  1. Michele Allen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1033153200
  2. Alison Alvear, PA-C, MPASMedical Physician Assistant1669485116
  3. Nina Bacaner, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578576021
  4. Mary Baldus, LICSWClinical Social Worker1588672182
  5. Regina Ball, LICSWClinical Social Worker1437419868
  6. Mary Benbenek, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487608642

Verify Michael J. Aylward 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,247 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Aylward1,247
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium91 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  3. Gabapentin62 claims
  4. Lisinopril61 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa55 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium54 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 one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

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

Michael J. Aylward among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Michael J. Aylward, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

653 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Minneapolis

They are 653 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frederick Arnason, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041477530004
  2. Nina Bacaner, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041578576021
  3. Alan Divine, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041104825280
  4. Alison Eckhoff, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041326023771
  5. Sara Lindquist, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041083699813
  6. Mark Linzer, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041245206267
  7. Paul Pentel, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041154368983
  8. Dale PetersenMinneapolis, MN 554041841274255

Common questions

What is Michael J. Aylward, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael J. Aylward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053366575, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Aylward, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 638-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Aylward, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 46931, 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 Michael J. Aylward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. Aylward, M.D. had 1,247 Medicare Part D claims for 126 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.