William Christpher Downey, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Minneapolis, MN
William Christpher Downey, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1891723359, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 25422, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Christpher Downey
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 25422 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Phone
- (612) 262-1166
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 262-4258
- Medicaid ID
- 626367400 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2925 Chicago Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kari Abraham, APRN, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1699518944
- Kenneth Adams, MDSpecialist1528060886
- Ryann Adkins, LICSWClinical Social Worker1285264713
Verify William Christpher Downey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 25422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
- Atenolol12 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.
William Christpher Downey among 27 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota
William Christpher Downey, MD is one of 27 hospice and palliative medicine (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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207QH0002X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 27 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
All 27 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bruley, MD, DCMinneapolis, MN 554101841403912
- Barry Baines, M.DMinneapolis, MN 554131649475807
- Jennifer Welsh, MDMinneapolis, MN 554131215045885
- Kristopher Hartwig, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554171003184235
- Joseph Spurlock, MDGolden Valley, MN 554221134233919
- Amanda Meegan, D.O.St Louis Park, MN 554261326384520
- John Lynch, MDCoon Rapids, MN 554331356303242
- Patrick Herson, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541689170805
Common questions
What is William Christpher Downey, MD's NPI number?
William Christpher Downey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891723359, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Christpher Downey, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 262-1166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Christpher Downey, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 25422, 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 William Christpher Downey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Christpher Downey, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.