NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Steven Telste, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Alexandria, MN

Robert Steven Telste, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1891775292, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 26738, 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
1891775292
Name
Robert Steven Telste
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
26738 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Steger Road NW, Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone
(320) 762-1009
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Robert Steven Telste 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 family medicine physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Telste26
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Robert Steven Telste among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Robert Steven Telste, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 35 of the 781 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Bergstrand, MDAlexandria, MN 563081235119645
  2. Michael Bristow, DOAlexandria, MN 563081134109648
  3. Aaron Crowser, MDAlexandria, MN 563081922098425
  4. George Erhard, MDAlexandria, MN 563081912987868
  5. Bruce Evink, MDAlexandria, MN 563081518937911
  6. Steven Ferguson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081366422768
  7. Scott Hegstad, MDAlexandria, MN 563081730169251
  8. Sandra Johnson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081255311650

Common questions

What is Robert Steven Telste, MD's NPI number?

Robert Steven Telste, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891775292, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Steven Telste, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Steger Road NW, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 762-1009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Steven Telste, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 26738, 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 Robert Steven Telste, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Steven Telste, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.