Vern John Prochaska, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Park Rapids, MN
Vern John Prochaska, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1891845947, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vern John Prochaska
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 10936 ND
7534 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN 56470
- Phone
- (218) 616-3700
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 616-3737
- Medicaid ID
- 002019809 NV
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vern John Prochaska in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 claims
- Meloxicam11 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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): 30.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $58.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthalign Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Vern John Prochaska among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Vern John Prochaska, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- 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 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Park Rapids → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Wilson, M.D.Walker, MN 564841194019729
- Michael Beckmann, MDCrosby, MN 564411629650445
- Jeffrey Klassen, MDCrosby, MN 564411114951738
- Susan Moen, MDCrosby, MN 564411770894479
- Diane Palkert, MDCrosby, MN 564411093807786
- Erik Severson, M.D.Crosby, MN 564411801082854
- James Stokman, MDCrosby, MN 564411477973063
- Francis Cormier, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011720123714
Common questions
What is Vern John Prochaska, MD's NPI number?
Vern John Prochaska, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891845947, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vern John Prochaska, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN, 56470. Phone: (218) 616-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vern John Prochaska, MD's license?
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 Vern John Prochaska, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vern John Prochaska, MD had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vern John Prochaska, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.4 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.