Dr. John R. Silkensen, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Nephrologist
NPI1215958806PAC ID4981618329
Medicare services, 2024
289
Medicare patients, 2024
120
Part D claims, 2024
1,385
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Practice phone
Call (612) 873-3000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Hennepin County Medical Center

Hospital · Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Dr. John R. Silkensen is a nephrologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Silkensen practices at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County.

Dr. Silkensen's NPI, 1215958806, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Silkensen graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Silkensen holds Minnesota license 38914.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981618329
NPI enumeration date
July 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(612) 873-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John R. Silkensen practices at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Silkensen's primary practice is Hennepin County Medical Center, at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 873-3000.

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Dr. John R. Silkensen is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Silkensen's primary practice is Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County. The medical group on file is Hennepin Healthcare. Dr. Silkensen's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hennepin County Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John R. Silkensen is one of 213 nephrologists in Minnesota

Nephrology is Dr. Silkensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Silkensen's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Vermont.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 38914 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Vermont licenseLicense 0420011657

Nephrologists near Dr. Silkensen

Counts of nephrologists 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. John R. Silkensen billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024

CMS data shows 289 Medicare services from Dr. Silkensen across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,834 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024289
Medicare patients120
Paid by Medicare$20,834
Procedure codes4

Dr. Silkensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2862024: 2783%
Imaging
2023: 132024: 1115%

Dr. Silkensen compared with the Minnesota median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Silkensen
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
289vs 49341% below
Medicare patients
120vs 18535% below
Part D claims
1,150vs 3723.1 times

Medians across 200 nephrologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Silkensen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. John R. Silkensen treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 57

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Silkensen in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 85 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Silkensen's median patient age at 59, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 2024120
Average age57
Average risk score4.86
Also on Medicaid54%

Dr. Silkensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Silkensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5445%
  • Men6655%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Silkensen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes47%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Depression28%
  7. Mood disorders28%
  8. Anxiety25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Silkensen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John R. Silkensen wrote 1,385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Silkensen wrote 1,385 Medicare Part D claims for 183 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,150 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,064 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,412 claims across 33 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,385
Drugs named by CMS31
Total drug cost$30,064
Part D patients183

Dr. Silkensen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,288 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other97 claims7%

Dr. Silkensen'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Silkensen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%31 of 1,385 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,4122024: 1,15019%

Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 33 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. John R. Silkensen takes part in Medicare

Dr. Silkensen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. John R. Silkensen graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Dr. Silkensen graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Arkansas College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John R. Silkensen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John R. Silkensen's NPI number?

Dr. John R. Silkensen's NPI number is 1215958806. It was assigned on July 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John R. Silkensen?

Dr. John R. Silkensen is a nephrologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. John R. Silkensen practice?

Dr. Silkensen practices at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Dr. Silkensen's primary practice is Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County.

What is Dr. John R. Silkensen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Silkensen is (612) 873-3000.

What is Dr. John R. Silkensen's medical license number?

Dr. Silkensen holds Minnesota license 38914, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John R. Silkensen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Silkensen in Minnesota and Vermont.

Which hospitals is Dr. John R. Silkensen affiliated with?

Dr. Silkensen practices at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. John R. Silkensen part of?

Dr. Silkensen is linked to Hennepin Healthcare.

Does Dr. John R. Silkensen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Silkensen billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024, and Dr. Silkensen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John R. Silkensen see?

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Silkensen in 2024, with an average age of 57.

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What services does Dr. John R. Silkensen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Silkensen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. John R. Silkensen go to medical school?

Dr. Silkensen graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. John R. Silkensen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Silkensen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Prednisone and Amlodipine Besylate.

How long has Dr. John R. Silkensen been practicing?

Dr. Silkensen graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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