ANDREW AMES M.D.
NPI 1790165116
Family Medicine in Moose Lake, MN
About Andrew Ames M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
ANDREW AMES M.D. (NPI 1790165116) is an individual family medicine provider in Moose Lake, Minnesota and active in the NPI registry since June 2015. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Minnesota, Duluth School Of Medicine (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Andrew Ames M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Andrew Ames reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Moose Lake, MN 55767
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 213 clinicians in this Medicare group
Cloquet, MN 55720
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 1,460 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Duluth, MNEssentia Health Duluth
Acute Care Hospitals · Duluth, MNEssentia Health Sandstone
Critical Access Hospitals · Sandstone, MNEssentia Health Moose Lake
Critical Access Hospitals · Moose Lake, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 55767 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
MOOSE LAKE, MN 55767
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Andrew Ames's NPI number?
The NPI number for Andrew Ames is 1790165116. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 1, 2015.
Where is Andrew Ames located?
Andrew Ames practices at 4572 County Road 61, Moose Lake, MN 55767. The listed phone number is (218) 485-2105.
What is Andrew Ames's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Andrew Ames enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Andrew Ames is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Andrew Ames's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Andrew Ames reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Essentia Health Moose Lake (Moose Lake, MN) and The Duluth Clinic Ltd (Cloquet, MN). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Andrew Ames's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Andrew Ames accept?
Health plans from HealthPartners, Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan list Andrew Ames as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Andrew Ames affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Andrew Ames is affiliated with Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center, Essentia Health Duluth, Essentia Health Sandstone and Essentia Health Moose Lake.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Andrew Ames was last updated on September 20, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Andrew Ames, M.D. · NPI 1790165116
Family Medicine physician in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 1, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790165116 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 1, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4572 COUNTY ROAD 61, Moose Lake, MN 55767-9401
- **Phone:** (218) 485-2105
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Essentia Health Moose Lake (NPI 1154959880, Moose Lake, MN); The Duluth Clinic Ltd (NPI 1902563638, Cloquet, MN) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Minnesota, Duluth School Of Medicine, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 20, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790165116) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.