Patrick Michael Kern, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Saint Cloud, MN
Patrick Michael Kern, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and NPI 1689879728, issued on Jun 19, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 52805, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick Michael Kern
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 52805 MN
R8134 IA
05-36429 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
- Phone
- (320) 240-2836
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101020001203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1200 6TH Ave N
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Verify Patrick Michael Kern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 52805Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,275 Medicare Part D claims for 575 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate982 claims
- Prednisone569 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate372 claims
- Leflunomide170 claims
- Allopurinol158 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen139 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: $80.56
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
3 hospital affiliations
- St Cloud HospitalWaite Park, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Astera HealthWadena, MN · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Centracare Health System - Long PrairieLong Prairie, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Patrick Michael Kern among 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota
Patrick Michael Kern, DO is one of 173 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.
All 173 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Cloud → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bharath Manu Akkara Veetil, MBBSSaint Cloud, MN 563031023174323
- David Hanson, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031093797763
- Aaron Holmgren, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031386624310
- Lucinda Marty, D.O.Saint Cloud, MN 563031124042510
- Vishnuteja Devalla, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011063874881
- Jeffrey Eickhoff, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011760744478
- Frank Vasey, MDBrainerd, MN 564011598776767
- Frany Dadhania, DOStaples, MN 564791629632336
Common questions
What is Patrick Michael Kern, DO's NPI number?
Patrick Michael Kern, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689879728, issued on Jun 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick Michael Kern, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 6TH Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN, 56303. Phone: (320) 240-2836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick Michael Kern, DO's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 52805, 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 Patrick Michael Kern, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick Michael Kern, DO had 3,275 Medicare Part D claims for 575 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.