NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sena Kihtir, MD

Pain Medicine Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Sena Kihtir, MD is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1053422097, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 52808, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053422097
Name
Sena Kihtir
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
52808 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
255 Smith Ave N Ste 100, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 241-7246
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100819001190); 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 255 Smith Ave N Ste 100

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

  1. Binta Barry, AGNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1386141554
  2. Andrea Brody, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114175783
  3. Michael Cavanaugh, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1376559955
  4. Alyssa Edwards, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1841737814
  5. Marland Gilbert, D.C, MSPAS, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1487676607
  6. Carrie Hiemstra, RNRegistered Nurse1316952997

Verify Sena Kihtir 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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69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

3,550 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 1,587 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sena Kihtir3,550
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl426 claims
  2. Gabapentin287 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen275 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl271 claims
  5. Pregabalin217 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen170 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $52.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sena Kihtir$52.70
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

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. Interventional Spine And Pain Physicians PABurnsville, MN

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

Sena Kihtir among 25 pain medicine physician records in Minnesota

Sena Kihtir, MD is one of 25 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 96% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2014 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 25 pain medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacqueline Higgins, APRN, NPMaplewood, MN 551091801879374
  2. Melissa BarrettBurnsville, MN 553371497636195
  3. Lindsay Bergstreser, PA-CBurnsville, MN 553371063671337
  4. Amanda Kohl, P.A.C.Burnsville, MN 553371114536844
  5. Christina Wiekamp, ACNS-BC, CNPMinneapolis, MN 554071356615322
  6. Gabrielle Meyer, D.O.St Louis Park, MN 554161710305198
  7. Brandon Smith, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161598387185
  8. Jacob Deweerth, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541306265582

Common questions

What is Sena Kihtir, MD's NPI number?

Sena Kihtir, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053422097, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sena Kihtir, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 Smith Ave N Ste 100, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sena Kihtir, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 52808, 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 Sena Kihtir, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sena Kihtir, MD had 3,550 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sena Kihtir, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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