NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Benson, MN

Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Benson, Minnesota, and NPI 1588326128, issued on Oct 11, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 8830, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588326128
Name
Nicholas Grant Cain
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
8830 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1810 Mckinney Ave, Benson, MN 56215
Phone
(320) 843-2030
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220113001363); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1810 Mckinney Ave

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

  1. Shari VanbriesenNurse Practitioner1124442934
  2. Susan Zaic, CNP-BCNurse Practitioner1912498486

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  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,713 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 89 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Cain2,713
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium102 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium100 claims
  3. Lisinopril98 claims
  4. Prednisone98 claims
  5. Omeprazole71 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate64 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Centracare Health - Benson LLCBenson, MN
  2. Lac Qui Parle Clinic OF Madison IncMadison, MN
  3. Swift County-Benson HospitalBenson, MN

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

2 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Benson

They are 2 of the 39 NPPES records with a practice address in Benson, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

  1. Christine Aas-Larson, RN, CNPDuluth, MN1124016563
  2. Joeanna Aasen, APRN, CNP, DNPMinneapolis, MN1154617256
  3. Joanie Aasen Gausman, CNPVadnais Heights, MN1306789060
  4. Rodney AbaryMinneapolis, MN1598959470
  5. Amal Abdalle, RN, FNPMinneapolis, MN1316476179
  6. Hamdi Abdi, ARNPMinneapolis, MN1306563739
  7. Nimo AbdiEden Prairie, MN1114477858
  8. Waris AbdiSaint Paul, MN1174234942
  9. Zahra Abdi, NPMinneapolis, MN1740026905
  10. Yasmin AbdilleMinneapolis, MN1629727557

Common questions

What is Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP's NPI number?

Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588326128, issued on Oct 11, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1810 Mckinney Ave, Benson, MN, 56215. Phone: (320) 843-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 8830, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP had 2,713 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Grant Cain, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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