Wobo Bekwelem, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Bemidji, MN
Wobo Bekwelem, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Bemidji, Minnesota, and NPI 1962720136, issued on May 12, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 56039, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wobo Bekwelem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 56039 MN
10188154-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Phone
- (218) 333-5000
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 333-5360
- Medicaid ID
- 3001846 UT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200930000944); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wobo Bekwelem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 56039Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,887 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel301 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate267 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium230 claims
- Cilostazol151 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium89 claims
- Isosorbide Mononitrate Er78 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: $74.26
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- North Memorial Health CareMinnetonka, MN
- Prairie Lakes Health Care System IncWatertown, SD
- Sanford BismarckBismarck, ND
- Wesley Physician Services LLCHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wobo Bekwelem among 97 interventional cardiology physician records in Minnesota
Wobo Bekwelem, MD is one of 97 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 85 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 97 interventional cardiology physician records in Minnesota.
All 97 in Minnesota → Every provider in Bemidji → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad PanhwarBemidji, MN 566011851742522
- Gregory Schuchard, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011881669810
- Michael Curran, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011609846476
- Thom Dahle, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031760458673
- Jacob Dutcher, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031619000999
- Bernard Erickson, MDSt Cloud, MN 563031306848122
- Stephen Kidd, M.D.Saint Cloud, MN 563031477816304
- Juliette Power, MDSaint Cloud, MN 563031194102806
Common questions
What is Wobo Bekwelem, MD's NPI number?
Wobo Bekwelem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962720136, issued on May 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wobo Bekwelem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN, 56601. Phone: (218) 333-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wobo Bekwelem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 56039, 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 Wobo Bekwelem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wobo Bekwelem, MD had 1,887 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.