2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician NPI 1184044067 M.D.
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SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
832
Medicare Part D claims · 193 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$188.08
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. filed 832 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota, prescribing 94% generic.

832
Part D claims, 2023
94%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

832 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/18/2014

NPI 1184044067

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

Niche

1,626 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

832 41% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,401

Specialty distribution in Minnesota

How Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers

Minnesota providers

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician share within Minnesota

1. Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician share within Minnesota

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. is a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider practicing in SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1184044067. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1200 6TH AVE N, SAINT CLOUD, MN, 56303, with a listed phone of (202) 865-6100. NPI 1184044067 was issued on 04/18/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KAUL most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 832 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 193 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $67K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,626 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 1,401 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1200 6TH AVE N
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303

Provider Details

NPI 1184044067
Specialty Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/18/2014

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CENTRACARE CLINIC
SAINT CLOUD, MN
CENTRACARE CLINIC SOUTHWEST LLC
WILLMAR, MN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$188

Largest payer

Medtronic, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. — brand share 6.0%
Specialty average (est.)

6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 832 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

832
Total Claims
$67K
Total Drug Cost
193
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,354
Total Day Supply
38,087
Brand vs Generic
6% brand / 94% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$32K
Generic Drug Cost
$35K
Opioid Claims
154 (18.5% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
66.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.66
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 72, 65-74: 69, 75-84: 39, 85+: 13

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Duloxetine Hcl
140
Pregabalin
124
Gabapentin
88
Tizanidine Hcl
70
Nortriptyline Hcl
52
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
47
Methocarbamol
34
Methadone Hcl
28
Amitriptyline Hcl
20
Oxycodone Hcl
20

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Overview

How SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician landscape nationally.

1,626
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in US
50
States with Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
1,401
Avg Claims per Provider

SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s 832 claims are below the specialty average of 1,401.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in Minnesota

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KAUL.

Compare Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s specialty?
SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician and practices in SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota. Credentials: M.D..
How much does SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. wrote 832 Medicare Part D claims totaling $67K in drug costs for 193 beneficiaries.
Where is SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. located?
SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. is located at 1200 6TH AVE N, SAINT CLOUD, MN, 56303. Phone: (202) 865-6100.
What is SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s NPI number?
SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184044067, issued on 04/18/2014.
Does SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $32K in brand drug costs.
Does SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. had 154 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.5%.
How many Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,626 Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers across 50 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider writes 1,401 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Duloxetine Hcl, Pregabalin, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. accept Medicare?
SAKSHI KAUL, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 832 Part D claims and 193 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s credentials?
SAKSHI KAUL, M.D.'s NPI is 1184044067 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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