Nathan Brunken, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Detroit Lakes, MN
Nathan Brunken, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and NPI 1124470711, issued on Jul 7, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 65126, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan Brunken
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 65126 MN
4301110876 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Phone
- (218) 847-5611
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190520001863); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nathan Brunken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 65126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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
- St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan Brunken among 1,348 emergency medicine physician records in Minnesota
Nathan Brunken, MD is one of 1,348 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 1,348 emergency medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 1,348 in Minnesota → Every provider in Detroit Lakes → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abraham Campos, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011649684333
- Carl Kaster, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011295748440
- Rachel Redig, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011144571308
- Nathaniel Ronning, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011093941858
- Micheal Ginder, MDStaples, MN 564791992706709
- Roy Cordy, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701902848971
- Joseph Dinsmore, M.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371427462944
- Castrenze Fricano, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371063975993
Common questions
What is Nathan Brunken, MD's NPI number?
Nathan Brunken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124470711, issued on Jul 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan Brunken, MD 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 Nathan Brunken, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65126, 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 Nathan Brunken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan Brunken, MD had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.