NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Joseph Strain, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Paul Joseph Strain, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1124609201, issued on Apr 19, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 75928, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124609201
Name
Paul Joseph Strain
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
75928 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone
(651) 254-3456
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240403001201); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 640 Jackson St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Tanya Adelman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922235365
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  6. Ryan Ahlgren, NPPhysician Assistant1922776129

Verify Paul Joseph Strain in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Strain24
  2. Specialty average3,176

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 3 group practices

  1. Fairview ClinicsSaint Paul, MN
  2. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
  3. Healtheast Medical Research InstituteSaint Paul, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paul Joseph Strain among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Paul Joseph Strain, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

254 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Paul

They are 254 of the 10,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Paul, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Barger, MDSt Paul, MN 551011225009681
  2. Mark Erpelding, MDSt Paul, MN 551011659345445
  3. Shaun Frost, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011982677308
  4. Mohamed Hagi Aden, MDSt Paul, MN 551011093786469
  5. Richard Hilger, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011164493516
  6. Burke Kealey, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011154395010
  7. Richard Mahr, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011851363634
  8. Karen Moeller, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011679545453

Common questions

What is Paul Joseph Strain, MD's NPI number?

Paul Joseph Strain, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124609201, issued on Apr 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Joseph Strain, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-3456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Joseph Strain, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 75928, 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 Joseph Strain, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Joseph Strain, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.