NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul David Thompson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brainerd, MN

Paul David Thompson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1427058577, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 43808, 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
1427058577
Name
Paul David Thompson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
43808 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
694428100 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000339); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 1996
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 2014 S 6TH St

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

  1. Robert Brown, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1689674749
  2. Taylor Halvorson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992313514
  3. Katierae Herron, APRN,CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1235809070
  4. Megan Kempf, PAPhysician Assistant1154971828
  5. Raymond Kieffer, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1659329407
  6. Jaclyn Kostecka, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972103000

Verify Paul David Thompson 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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32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

457 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 183 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Thompson457
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl132 claims
  2. Meloxicam55 claims
  3. Ibuprofen48 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl30 claims
  5. Prednisone27 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Pamoate19 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 one group practice

  1. St Josephs Medical CenterBrainerd, MN

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

Paul David Thompson among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Paul David Thompson, 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 fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
  • 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Brown, MDBrainerd, MN 564011689674749
  2. Amy Lelwica, MDBrainerd, MN 564011225164346
  3. Nicholas Lesmeister, MDBrainerd, MN 564011073933719
  4. Christopher Metz, MDBrainerd, MN 564011528068186
  5. Benjamin Robertson, MDBrainerd, MN 564011316011729
  6. Paul Rud, MDBrainerd, MN 564011407856578
  7. Peter Schmitz, MDBrainerd, MN 564011346240900
  8. Siegfried Feierabend, MDSartell, MN 563771629377296

Common questions

What is Paul David Thompson, MD's NPI number?

Paul David Thompson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427058577, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul David Thompson, 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 David Thompson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 43808, 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 David Thompson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul David Thompson, MD had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 216 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.