Dr. John Wesley Kosko , MD
Urology โข Bemidji, MN
1233 34th St Nw
Bemidji, MN 566015112
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NPI assigned on September 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 74 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 52000 โ Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope: 27 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 19 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 15 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 32 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Finasteride โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tamsulosin Hcl โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 182 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 505. Middle half: 196 to 1,172.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 770 in 2017 to 74 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1233 34th St Nw
Bemidji, MN 566015112
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University
1980
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $6,360 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,811 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
92 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$441 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $433.55 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $414.18 across 1 record.
- Education: $19.37 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- BK Medical Holding Company Inc.: $414.18 across 1 record.
- KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America: $19.37 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
46 years (graduated 1980)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1980 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kosko has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kosko as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Bemidji and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 182 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 505. Middle half: 196 to 1,172.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Bemidji have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 182 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $37,441. Middle half: $3,694 to $122,701.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Bemidji have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kosko are from 2023.
1 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Bemidji, MN (293 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 90% from 770 in 2017 to 74 in 2023.
- 2017: 770
- 2018: 857
- 2019: 318
- 2023: 74
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 90% from $62,266 in 2017 to $6,360 in 2023.
- 2017: $62,266
- 2018: $67,599
- 2019: $23,753
- 2023: $6,360
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 89% from $45,283 in 2017 to $4,811 in 2023.
- 2017: $45,283
- 2018: $48,327
- 2019: $12,821
- 2023: $4,811
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 53% from 68 in 2020 to 32 in 2024.
- 2020: 68
- 2021: 24
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 50
- 2024: 32
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 29% from 130 in 2020 to 92 in 2024.
- 2020: 130
- 2021: 38
- 2022: 33
- 2023: 106
- 2024: 92
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $847 in 2020 to $441 in 2024.
- 2020: $847
- 2021: $121
- 2022: $116
- 2023: $981
- 2024: $441
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $948.63 in 2019 to $433.55 in 2023.
- 2019: $948.63
- 2023: $433.55
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $433.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| BK Medical Holding Company Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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bk3000, bk3500 & bk5000 Ultrasound System | General | $414.18 |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America |
Education
In-kind items and services
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HOPKINS | General | $19.37 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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27 | 27 | $159.85 | $73.44 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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19 | 17 | $121.00 | $93.41 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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15 | 11 | $82.00 | $63.12 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $165.00 | $127.31 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Finasteride | Finasteride | 18 | 1,560 | $215.82 | โ |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 14 | 1,200 | $225.27 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20080508000118
MN
1951218965
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota
1233 34th St Nw, Bemidji, MN 566015112
Phone: 2183335522
Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota
1611 Anne St Nw, Bemidji, MN 566015114
Phone: 2183335000
Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota
1300 Anne St Nw, Bemidji, MN 566015103
Phone: 2183335000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 08, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1233 34th St Nw
Bemidji, MN 566015112
Phone: 2183335000