Nels D. Leafblad, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · White Bear Lake, MN
Nels D. Leafblad, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and NPI 1457715955, issued on Apr 11, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 62570, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nels D. Leafblad
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 62570 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1430 Highway 96 E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
- Phone
- (651) 653-2100
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2026
- Fax
- (651) 653-2125
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170821002067); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nels D. Leafblad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 62570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Amoxicillin31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl16 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 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: $868.46
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Group Health Plan IncHugo, MN
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCStillwater, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nels D. Leafblad among 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Nels D. Leafblad, MD is one of 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 95% 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 64% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 74 in Minnesota → Every provider in White Bear Lake → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Meisterling, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551101467660613
- Andrew Ockuly, DOVadnais Heights, MN 551101245646983
- Jonathan Cooper, DOEagan, MN 551211720028830
- Jeremiah Johnson, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211386031433
- Christopher Laprade, MDEagan, MN 551211619472602
- Scott Pepin, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251841429453
- Jack Skendzel, MDWoodbury, MN 551251760690580
- Thomas Comfort, M.D.Wyoming, MN 550921669443495
Common questions
What is Nels D. Leafblad, MD's NPI number?
Nels D. Leafblad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457715955, issued on Apr 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nels D. Leafblad, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Highway 96 E, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110. Phone: (651) 653-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nels D. Leafblad, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62570, 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 Nels D. Leafblad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nels D. Leafblad, MD had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.