NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Bemidji, MN

Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1306955521, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 32509, 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
1306955521
Name
Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
32509 MN
16150-2 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 333-5000
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
315282100 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131205000375); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1705 Anne St NW

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

  1. Jennifer Andrashko, MSW, LICSWSocial Worker1235416298
  2. Jonas Attilus, MDPsychiatry Physician1942836820
  3. Mindie Bird, LADCCounselor1710581483
  4. April Bohlman, MA, LPCCProfessional Counselor1881345114
  5. Katlyn Bowman, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1588145270
  6. Nikki Bowman, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679224992

Verify Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stephen Rith-Najarian59
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide12 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): 82.6 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 score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN

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

Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, 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 fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

29 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bemidji

They are 29 of the 917 NPPES records with a practice address in Bemidji, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonnie Bailey, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011831137660
  2. Winston Craig Benson, MDBemidji, MN 566011295753937
  3. Mark Carlson, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011619904794
  4. Grant Christopher, MDBemidji, MN 566011659398659
  5. Valerie Fox, MDBemidji, MN 566011790752905
  6. Howard Hoody, MDBemidji, MN 566011295752152
  7. Suzanne Human, MDBemidji, MN 566011326080649
  8. Brian Livermore, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011013956234

Common questions

What is Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306955521, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 32509, 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 Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Joner Rith-Najarian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.

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.