Paul Thomas Rud, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brainerd, MN
Paul Thomas Rud, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1407856578, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 36410, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Thomas Rud
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 36410 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2014 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 829-7812
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 829-9751
- Medicaid ID
- 985563700 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2014 S 6TH St
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Verify Paul Thomas Rud in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 36410Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone40 claims
- Meloxicam24 claims
- Prednisone14 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.
Paul Thomas Rud among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Paul Thomas Rud, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Brainerd
They are 8 of the 631 NPPES records with a practice address in Brainerd, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Brown, MDBrainerd, MN 564011689674749
- Amy Lelwica, MDBrainerd, MN 564011225164346
- Nicholas Lesmeister, MDBrainerd, MN 564011073933719
- Christopher Metz, MDBrainerd, MN 564011528068186
- Benjamin Robertson, MDBrainerd, MN 564011316011729
- Peter Schmitz, MDBrainerd, MN 564011346240900
- Paul Thompson, MDBrainerd, MN 564011427058577
- Siegfried Feierabend, MDSartell, MN 563771629377296
Common questions
What is Paul Thomas Rud, MD's NPI number?
Paul Thomas Rud, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407856578, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Thomas Rud, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2014 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-7812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Thomas Rud, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 36410, 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 Paul Thomas Rud, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Thomas Rud, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.