NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Hopkins, MN

Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Hopkins, Minnesota, and NPI 1093949273, issued on May 4, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 53595, 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
1093949273
Name
Sonia Karimi Zechmann
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
53595 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 5TH St S, Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone
(952) 993-6087
Enumerated
May 4, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(952) 993-5061
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110309000743); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2009
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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Verify Sonia Karimi Zechmann 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

278 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sonia Zechmann278
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl51 claims
  2. Methadone Hcl25 claims
  3. Olanzapine23 claims
  4. Hydromorphone Hcl16 claims
  5. Lorazepam13 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Park Nicollet ClinicBloomington, MN

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

Sonia Karimi Zechmann among 27 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota

Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D. is one of 27 hospice and palliative medicine (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 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 27 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

All 27 in Minnesota → Every provider in Hopkins → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Downey, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071891723359
  2. Robert Bruley, MD, DCMinneapolis, MN 554101841403912
  3. Barry Baines, M.DMinneapolis, MN 554131649475807
  4. Jennifer Welsh, MDMinneapolis, MN 554131215045885
  5. Kristopher Hartwig, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554171003184235
  6. Joseph Spurlock, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221134233919
  7. Amanda Meegan, D.O.St Louis Park, MN 554261326384520
  8. John Lynch, MDCoon Rapids, MN 554331356303242

Common questions

What is Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093949273, issued on May 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 5TH St S, Hopkins, MN, 55343. Phone: (952) 993-6087. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 53595, 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 Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sonia Karimi Zechmann, M.D. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.

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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.