NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Elk River, MN

Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Elk River, Minnesota, and NPI 1720025265, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 27452, 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
1720025265
Name
Wilfred Edwin Gould
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
27452 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
290 Main St NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Phone
(763) 241-5800
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
May 9, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040203000337); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 290 Main St NW

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

  1. Nathan Budde, PAPhysician Assistant1457398836
  2. Tori Christiaansen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831138205
  3. Cassondra Dahlheimer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1255744173
  4. Amy Edman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1881638344
  5. Amy Fair, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1245204346
  6. Georgina Greil, D.OObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1699949776

Verify Wilfred Edwin Gould 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

204 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Wilfred Gould204
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Gentamicin Sulfate49 claims
  2. Eliquis15 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 CenterBrainerd, MN

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

Wilfred Edwin Gould among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota

Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ani AnwerBurnsville, MN 553371417215708
  2. Alexander Baxa, DOBurnsville, MN 553371972009199
  3. Scott Bray, MDBurnsville, MN 553371962850149
  4. Jesus Cabrera, MDBurnsville, MN 553371023298155
  5. Sabahat Iqbal, MDHutchinson, MN 553501508814021
  6. Brian Pollmann, D.O.Hutchinson, MN 553501689753246
  7. Brenda Simon, DOHutchinson, MN 553501205147295
  8. Suzanne Schermerhorn, M.D.Anoka, MN 553031841341658

Common questions

What is Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD's NPI number?

Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720025265, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 290 Main St NW, Elk River, MN, 55330. Phone: (763) 241-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 27452, 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 Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wilfred Edwin Gould, MD had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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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