Praful M. Kelkar, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Golden Valley, MN
Praful M. Kelkar, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1588656417, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 39096, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Praful M. Kelkar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 39096 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4225 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN 55422
- Phone
- (763) 588-0661
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2022
- Fax
- (763) 302-4345
- Medicaid ID
- 1588656417 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061116000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4225 Golden Valley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Praful M. Kelkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 39096Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,083 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa109 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl63 claims
- Primidone62 claims
- Baclofen45 claims
- Levetiracetam44 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: $65.87
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Minneapolis Clinic OF Neurology LtdGolden Valley, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Praful M. Kelkar among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota
Praful M. Kelkar, M.D. is one of 609 neurology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 neurology physician records list a practice address in Golden Valley
They are 21 of the 1,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden Valley, and 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jonathan Calkwood, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221194765388
- Xiaoming Dong, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221265488340
- Gail Francis, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221326095910
- Jessica HeiringGolden Valley, MN 554221326095092
- Bruce Mack, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554221013958339
Common questions
What is Praful M. Kelkar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Praful M. Kelkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588656417, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Praful M. Kelkar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4225 Golden Valley RD, Golden Valley, MN, 55422. Phone: (763) 588-0661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Praful M. Kelkar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 39096, 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 Praful M. Kelkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Praful M. Kelkar, M.D. had 1,083 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.