Paul Finstad, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Minneapolis, MN
Paul Finstad, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1568405488, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 9261, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Finstad
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 9261 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4040 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Minneapolis, MN 55433
- Phone
- (763) 427-9980
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 427-9908
- Medicaid ID
- 156675000 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080422000914); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest physician assistant records → All 4,007 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4040 Coon Rapids Blvd NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Abdelwahaab Akef, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1558309542
- Brian Anderson, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1144263674
- Zehyani Bankwala, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1447298484
- Lisa Bordeaux, CNPNurse Practitioner1376586792
- Jeffrey Chambers, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1437192598
- Ronald Diorio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174560049
Verify Paul Finstad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 9261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
5,228 Medicare Part D claims for 975 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate559 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium395 claims
- Eliquis376 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium349 claims
- Furosemide314 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate278 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): 83.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CVRx, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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
- Allina Health SystemChamplin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Finstad among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
Paul Finstad, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
500 physician assistant records list a practice address in Minneapolis
They are 500 of the 22,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Minneapolis, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
All 4,007 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Berglin, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331821057910
- Kimberly Cunningham, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331558349431
- Donna Degracia, P.A.Coon Rapids, MN 554331629017066
- Ronald Diorio, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554331174560049
- Michelle Douvier, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331831392554
- Christopher Gordon, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331598727174
- Elizabeth Hoffman, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554331366485724
- Amanda Loecken, MHS, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331487761573
Common questions
What is Paul Finstad, PA-C's NPI number?
Paul Finstad, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568405488, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Finstad, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4040 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Minneapolis, MN, 55433. Phone: (763) 427-9980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Finstad, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9261, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul Finstad, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Finstad, PA-C had 5,228 Medicare Part D claims for 975 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Finstad, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.
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.