Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Woodbury, MN
Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Woodbury, Minnesota, and NPI 1922238245, issued on Jul 21, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 52987, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolai Alan Esala
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- 52987 MN
57008 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 155 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125
- Phone
- (952) 831-8742
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101202001196); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 155 Radio Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicolai Alan Esala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 52987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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 2 group practices
- Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCWoodbury, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicolai Alan Esala among 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota
Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O. is one of 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 48% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X 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 (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
All 100 in Minnesota → Every provider in Woodbury → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Devon Hutton, MDWoodbury, MN 551251518379080
- Christian Matthews, MDWoodbury, MN 551251073141842
- Rebecca McNamara, MDWoodbury, MN 551251912960600
- Grant Morrison, MDWoodbury, MN 551251790864395
- Kira Novakofski, MD PHDWoodbury, MN 551251750879037
- Christine PrillWoodbury, MN 551251316436405
- Samuel RenierWoodbury, MN 551251699395780
- Andrew Sheehan, DOWoodbury, MN 551251326500117
Common questions
What is Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O.'s NPI number?
Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922238245, issued on Jul 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Radio Dr, Woodbury, MN, 55125. Phone: (952) 831-8742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 52987, 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 Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolai Alan Esala, D.O. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.