NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Sachs

Gastroenterology Physician · Brainerd, MN

William J. Sachs is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1699759654, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 40801, 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
1699759654
Name
William J. Sachs
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
40801 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 828-7100
Enumerated
Dec 2, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
789468600 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 2024 S 6TH St

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

  1. Harvey Anderson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467655308
  2. Annette Bartel, D.P.M.Podiatrist1417393687
  3. Ross BengtsonSurgery Physician1417931593
  4. Jordan Benson, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1104126994
  5. Nicholas Bernier, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861491672
  6. Lauren Blaine, APRN,CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326883950

Verify William J. Sachs 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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

520 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Sachs520
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole132 claims
  2. Balsalazide Disodium58 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium45 claims
  4. Nortriptyline Hcl27 claims
  5. Linzess26 claims
  6. Enulose23 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 J. Sachs among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota

William J. Sachs 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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. John Berg, MDBrainerd, MN 564011285612325
  2. Aaron Chan, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011265725105
  3. Paul MilloyBrainerd, MN 564011124006366
  4. Steven Bollinger, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031225029374
  5. Bradley Currier, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031013908789
  6. Paul Dorsher, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031982694659
  7. Albert Hammond, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031457342503
  8. Scot Hutton, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031528058930

Common questions

What is William J. Sachs's NPI number?

William J. Sachs's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699759654, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Sachs located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2024 S 6TH St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 828-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Sachs's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40801, 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 J. Sachs prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Sachs had 520 Medicare Part D claims for 98 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.