Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Sandstone, MN
Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sandstone, Minnesota, and NPI 1992119291, issued on Jun 13, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 59588, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nick M. Taurinskas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 59588 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 204 Lundorff Dr, Sandstone, MN 55072
- Phone
- (320) 245-2250
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (320) 245-2555
- Medicaid ID
- 1992119291 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170914002731); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 204 Lundorff Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gary Anderson, F.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1780687350
- Emily Baker, PHARMDPharmacist1003339318
- Jamie Baker, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1386002731
- Daniel Benzie, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437152105
- Ryan Harden, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1295957116
- Cynthia Herk, PHARM DPharmacist1992145544
Verify Nick M. Taurinskas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 59588Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,614 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 158 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium205 claims
- Gabapentin192 claims
- Lisinopril190 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl175 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate167 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate150 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: $15.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 one group practice
- Ccm HealthMontevideo, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nick M. Taurinskas among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sandstone
They are 5 of the 110 NPPES records with a practice address in Sandstone, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Benzie, M.D.Sandstone, MN 550721437152105
- Ryan Harden, M.D.Sandstone, MN 550721295957116
- Angelina Morin, NPSandstone, MN 550721881524841
- Mark Petry, M.D.Sandstone, MN 550721487668034
- Peter Berg, MDRush City, MN 550691285737106
- Solveig Hansen, MDSouth St Paul, MN 550751992753073
- Karen Karlinski, MDSouth St Paul, MN 550751154362903
- Kevin Best, MDRosemount, MN 550681609040344
Common questions
What is Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992119291, issued on Jun 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Lundorff Dr, Sandstone, MN, 55072. Phone: (320) 245-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59588, 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 Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nick M. Taurinskas, M.D. had 5,614 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.