Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 210
- Part D claims, 2024
- 170
- Industry payments
- $49
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 722 Nw 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Practice phone
- Call (913) 578-4409
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Brainerd VA Clinic
VA Clinic / Health Facility · Brainerd, Minnesota
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Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad is an internist in Brainerd, Minnesota
Dr. Aarestad practices at Brainerd VA Clinic in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Dr. Aarestad's NPI, 1275510216, was assigned on December 30, 2005. Dr. Aarestad holds North Dakota license 5588.
- NPI
- 1275510216NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 30, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (913) 578-4409
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad practices at Brainerd VA Clinic in Brainerd, Minnesota
Dr. Aarestad's primary practice is Brainerd VA Clinic, at 722 Nw 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401. The practice phone is (913) 578-4409.
- Brainerd VA Clinic722 Nw 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401Phone(913) 578-4409
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Aarestad's primary practice is Brainerd VA Clinic in Brainerd, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aarestad to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Aarestad's employer is on file too: a government & correctional health.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aarestad practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Brainerd VA Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad is one of 2,322 internists in Minnesota
Internal medicine is Dr. Aarestad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Aarestad's licenses on file in 2 states: North Dakota and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North DakotaPrimary
- California license
Internists near Dr. Aarestad
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad billed Medicare for 210 services in 2017
CMS data shows 210 Medicare services from Dr. Aarestad across 3 procedure codes in 2017, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $5,429 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Aarestad's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 8362017: 21075%
Dr. Aarestad compared with the Minnesota median for internists, 2017
- Dr. Aarestad
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 210vs 33638% below
- Part D claims
- 51vs 14465% below
Medians across 2,238 internists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Aarestad's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Aarestad's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.
Dr. Aarestad's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Aarestad wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $358 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 82 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Aarestad's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 822024: 5138%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad received $49 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Aarestad from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $49.
Companies that paid Dr. Aarestad the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's NPI number?
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's NPI number is 1275510216. It was assigned on December 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad?
Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad is an internist in Brainerd, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad practice?
Dr. Aarestad practices at 722 Nw 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401. Dr. Aarestad's primary practice is Brainerd VA Clinic in Brainerd, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aarestad to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Aarestad is (913) 578-4409.
What is Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad's medical license number?
Dr. Aarestad holds North Dakota license 5588, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Aarestad in North Dakota and California.
Does Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Aarestad billed Medicare for 210 services in 2017.
What services does Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Aarestad's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99212).
What drugs does Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Aarestad's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Hydrochlorothiazide and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $49 in general payments to Dr. Aarestad from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Karen Ellen Aarestad been practicing?
Dr. Aarestad's NPI was assigned in 2005.
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