NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Punit D. Wadhwa, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · St Louis Park, MN

Punit D. Wadhwa, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1558376996, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license 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
1558376996
Name
Punit D. Wadhwa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
35-079531 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3931 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone
(952) 993-3248
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121114000277); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3931 Louisiana Ave S

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

  1. Elizabeth AbellNurse Practitioner1568777274
  2. Gavin Ashburn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982141800
  3. Lindsey Bade, PHD, MS, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1417350836
  4. Joanna Barthell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1093154908
  5. Brent Bauman, M.D.Surgery Physician1407117328
  6. Claudia Baumann, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1689917064

Verify Punit D. Wadhwa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
  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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42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,248 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Punit Wadhwa1,248
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole152 claims
  2. Prednisone88 claims
  3. Dexamethasone67 claims
  4. Hydroxyurea57 claims
  5. Letrozole54 claims
  6. Ibrance51 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: $39.08

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Punit Wadhwa$39.08
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

  1. Park Nicollet ClinicBurnsville, MN

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

Punit D. Wadhwa among 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota

Punit D. Wadhwa, MD is one of 274 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Turang Behbahani, M.D., PH.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261972846343
  2. Michael Blazar, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261962845172
  3. Benjamin Eidenschink, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261366965295
  4. Kendra Kubiak, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261134135106
  5. Brenda Larson, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261952310237
  6. Rachel Lerner, M.D.Saint Louis Park, MN 554261073549986
  7. Kathryn Moore, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261689850794
  8. Lorre Ochs, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261720038748

Common questions

What is Punit D. Wadhwa, MD's NPI number?

Punit D. Wadhwa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558376996, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Punit D. Wadhwa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3931 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN, 55426. Phone: (952) 993-3248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Punit D. Wadhwa, MD's license?

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 Punit D. Wadhwa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Punit D. Wadhwa, MD had 1,248 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.