NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Waldo Avello, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Duluth, MN

Waldo Avello, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1922057322, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 45321, 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
1922057322
Name
Waldo Avello
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
45321 MN
EMC0005005 MI
127832 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1012 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 249-7940
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2024
Fax
(218) 249-7949
Medicaid ID
527402800 MN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1012 E 2ND St

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  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Waldo Avello49
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $46.02

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Waldo Avello$46.02
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Waldo Avello among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota

Waldo Avello, M.D. is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johan Bakken, MDDuluth, MN 558051093841843
  2. Daniel Cornett, MDDuluth, MN 558051548228992
  3. John DeutschDuluth, MN 558051477593549
  4. Mohannad Dugum, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051427313220
  5. Robert EricksonDuluth, MN 558051952342503
  6. Jonathan Gapp, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051760833875
  7. Thomas Malloy, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051285696161
  8. Max Miranda, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051225259567

Common questions

What is Waldo Avello, M.D.'s NPI number?

Waldo Avello, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922057322, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Waldo Avello, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1012 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 249-7940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Waldo Avello, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 45321, 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 Waldo Avello, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Waldo Avello, M.D. had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.