NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Stearns, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Baxter, MN

Thomas Stearns, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Baxter, Minnesota, and NPI 1710520549, issued on Oct 24, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 13227, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; 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
1710520549
Name
Thomas Stearns
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
13227 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13060 Isle Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
Phone
(182) 828-2880
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200224002703); 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 13060 Isle Dr

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

  1. Anna Ahrendt-Madsen, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871315002
  2. Mohammed Azeemuddin, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144693169
  3. Andrew Bader, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1720465552
  4. Brianne Baloga, PHARMDPharmacist1154067460
  5. Kevin Bardwell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801875869
  6. Travis Beniak, DPTPhysical Therapist1184156853

Verify Thomas Stearns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

336 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Thomas Stearns336
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone66 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass61 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate28 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 claims
  5. Paxlovid14 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. St Josephs Medical CenterBaxter, MN

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

Thomas Stearns among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Thomas Stearns, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 physician assistant records list a practice address in Baxter

They are 11 of the 583 NPPES records with a practice address in Baxter, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Burdick, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251417364258
  2. Nicole Cole, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251386194462
  3. Michael Didier, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251548776396
  4. Haley Faynik, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251881369676
  5. Nicholas Fenske, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251033813555
  6. Kaley Gadbois, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251295088201
  7. Jody Giza, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251740249572
  8. Alexis Hillmer, PA-CBaxter, MN 564251760167431

Common questions

What is Thomas Stearns, PA-C's NPI number?

Thomas Stearns, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710520549, issued on Oct 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Stearns, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13060 Isle Dr, Baxter, MN, 56425. Phone: (182) 828-2880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Stearns, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 13227, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Stearns, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Stearns, PA-C had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.