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Karen Ellen Aarestad, MD

Karen Ellen Aarestad is a Internal Medicine Physician provider (Internal Medicine) practicing in Brainerd, MN, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1275510216 since 2005. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine. Practices at St. Cloud Vamc (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI 1275510216
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Karen Ellen Aarestad
Credential MD
Sex Female
Practice address 722 NW 7TH ST, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Phone 2188551115
Fax 2188551183
Enumeration date 2005-12-30
Last updated in NPPES 2022-07-21

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Secondary G68248 CA
207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Primary 5588 ND

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Provider: Karen Aarestad, MD
NPI: 1275510216
Taxonomy: 207R00000X (Internal Medicine Physician)
Address: 722 NW 7TH ST, Brainerd, MN, 56401

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1871685206 Thomas Polovitz Individual Family Medicine Physician Brainerd, MN
1871640839 St. Cloud Vamc Organization VA Clinic/Center Brainerd, MN
1043477664 Sara Grieser Individual Registered Nurse Brainerd, MN
1265834592 Todd Soxman Individual Physical Therapist Brainerd, MN
1588022958 Karen Bartron-Sundeen Individual Family Nurse Practitioner Brainerd, MN
1417484924 Kendall Fancher Individual Internal Medicine Physician Brainerd, MN
1841771193 Andrew Janke Individual Audiologist Brainerd, MN
1003449950 Nancy Wadsten Individual Nurse Practitioner Brainerd, MN

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Cross-check NPI 1275510216 against the authoritative CMS record: view Karen Ellen Aarestad on the official NPPES registry .

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Karen Aarestad?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Karen Aarestad is 1275510216, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Karen Aarestad practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Brainerd, MN. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2022-07-21.