NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Thorsness, CNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Foley, MN

Michelle Thorsness, CNP is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Foley, Minnesota, and NPI 1477004588, issued on Oct 24, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota CNP4866, 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
1477004588
Name
Michelle Thorsness
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License number
CNP4866 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
471 Highway 23, Foley, MN 56329
Phone
(320) 968-7234
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(320) 968-7237
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161209000269); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2016
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 471 Highway 23

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

  1. Kevin Stiles, MDFamily Medicine Physician1134203706
  2. Rebecca Wensmann, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962358960

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  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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84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

2,751 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Thorsness2,751
  2. Specialty average1,492

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium274 claims
  2. Lisinopril160 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate138 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium113 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium101 claims
  6. Omeprazole97 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. Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN

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

1 primary care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Foley

They are 1 of the 36 NPPES records with a practice address in Foley, and 157 primary care nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

Other primary care nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

  1. Melika AbdulwhabMinnetonka, MN1538662515
  2. Allison Abell, AGPCNP-BCMinneapolis, MN1306333844
  3. Olayemi Aguda, AGPCNPMinneapolis, MN1114195120
  4. Sara Ames, CNPMinneapolis, MN1801575956
  5. Luke AndersonMinneapolis, MN1891233110
  6. Liza Anderson-Gonzalez, APRN, CNPRobbinsdale, MN1649656372
  7. Camille Angeles-Castle, FNP-CRoseville, MN1174116461
  8. George AsanteNorthfield, MN1831073667
  9. Jody Ashley, N.P.Ramsey, MN1841409265
  10. Wendy Augeson, RNDawson, MN1578166815

Common questions

What is Michelle Thorsness, CNP's NPI number?

Michelle Thorsness, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477004588, issued on Oct 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Thorsness, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 471 Highway 23, Foley, MN, 56329. Phone: (320) 968-7234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Thorsness, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number CNP4866, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Thorsness, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Thorsness, CNP had 2,751 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.

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