Christopher Douglas Elness, APRN CNP
NPI 1649622200ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Monticello, MN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN CNP) with Fairview Express Care, practicing in Monticello, Minnesota. 56 Medicare patients in 2024, $6,895 paid; nearly all of their 234 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Lists Fairview Lakes Health Services and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649622200 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN CNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 12, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 12, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | CNP #4580 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 56 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 260 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,895 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 234 · 234 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $4,991 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN · 1,911 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN
- Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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