Active NPI 1760595979 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Vern Erickson , MD

Internal Medicine • Park Rapids, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vern Erickson, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Park Rapids, MN. With approximately 50 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1976, Dr. Erickson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 205 7TH ST W.

Dr. Erickson accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

205 7th St W

Park Rapids, MN 564701545

Telephone 2187327760

Fax 2187327334

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Vern E Erickson Md Pa Facility NPI 1528070513

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1976

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Park Rapids, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

50 Yrs +14.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.8 Yrs

State Avg: 23.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Park Rapids, MN (2726 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Erickson (50 Years) 50 Yrs

Park Rapids Specialty Average (35.8 Years) 35.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	406	131	$239.98	$124.28
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	208	91	$39.54	$15.71
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	149	101	$20.78	$8.65
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	97	25	$80.55	$14.02
85610 Blood test, clotting time	94	14	$49.29	$4.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	40	$168.93	$88.11
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	51	30	$50.00	$13.83
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	43	36	$50.23	$3.41
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	43	25	$100.00	$9.52
93296 Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days	32	12	$80.63	$21.22
81003 Automated urinalysis test	31	28	$49.35	$2.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	30	17	$50.00	$0.99
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	12	12	$350.00	$126.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	252	18	$12.00	$1.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	243	102	$232.50	$124.13
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	242	102	$21.00	$8.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	223	100	$158.25	$87.76
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	145	27	$33.00	$13.94
85610 Blood test, clotting time	79	14	$31.00	$4.20
81003 Automated urinalysis test	76	54	$30.00	$2.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	44	$94.50	$55.34
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	39	32	$100.00	$14.05
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	32	20	$67.00	$9.29
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	27	20	$67.00	$8.29
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	12	$85.00	$51.38
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	13	13	$132.00	$125.97
93018 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician	12	12	$112.00	$13.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	291	126	$232.50	$125.92
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	213	20	$12.00	$1.16
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	208	107	$21.00	$2.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	163	94	$158.25	$89.30
81003 Automated urinalysis test	117	83	$30.00	$2.22
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	112	32	$33.00	$14.28
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	37	$94.50	$55.77
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	40	30	$100.00	$13.78
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	27	21	$67.00	$9.33
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	20	20	$2858.40	$134.77
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	16	15	$67.00	$8.33
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	15	15	$132.00	$130.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$359.25	$164.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	313	150	$158.25	$90.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	287	119	$232.94	$128.24
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	209	124	$21.00	$3.00
81003 Automated urinalysis test	124	97	$30.00	$2.25
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	121	30	$33.00	$14.18
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	70	13	$12.00	$1.28
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	48	29	$67.00	$8.46
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	38	23	$67.00	$9.32
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	35	30	$100.00	$14.66
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	23	23	$132.00	$131.51
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$94.50	$56.15
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	16	14	$85.00	$52.63
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	11	11	$137.00	$123.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	448	177	$158.25	$74.12
81003 Automated urinalysis test	130	100	$30.00	$2.22
85610 Blood test, clotting time	117	13	$31.00	$4.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	50	$232.50	$108.49
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	72	23	$33.00	$14.26
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	34	32	$100.00	$16.90
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	34	31	$21.00	$3.00
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	30	11	$144.00	$94.78
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	26	22	$67.00	$8.40
90686 Vaccine for influenza for administration into muscle, 0.5 ml dosage	24	24	$30.00	$19.58
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	20	20	$67.00	$9.64
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	17	17	$30.00	$16.78
69209 Removal of impacted ear wax by washing	13	13	$26.15	$16.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	388	165	$158.25	$70.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	215	116	$232.50	$103.74
85610 Blood test, clotting time	78	14	$31.00	$4.28
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	58	23	$33.00	$16.02
81003 Automated urinalysis test	45	39	$30.00	$2.40
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	41	36	$100.00	$16.17
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	33	24	$67.00	$9.21
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	25	25	$29.84	$29.24
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	21	21	$132.00	$109.67
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	20	20	$26.45	$16.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$94.50	$43.53
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	19	19	$28.84	$3.41
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	15	14	$67.00	$10.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$235.50	$102.54
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	11	$137.00	$119.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	202	107	$158.25	$67.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	167	77	$232.49	$99.65
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	75	19	$33.00	$19.35
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	72	55	$21.00	$2.94
85610 Blood test, clotting time	62	12	$31.00	$4.75
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	53	45	$28.00	$3.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	21	$94.50	$41.03
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$100.00	$15.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	252	110	$232.50	$99.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	211	112	$158.25	$67.34
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	171	113	$21.00	$2.94
85610 Blood test, clotting time	128	16	$31.00	$5.28
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	110	79	$28.00	$3.43
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	79	19	$32.58	$23.75
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	45	15	$155.25	$65.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	25	$94.50	$40.34
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	41	14	$66.00	$38.81
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	32	13	$195.00	$84.06
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	28	22	$67.00	$11.37
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	24	24	$17.00	$16.60
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	24	24	$27.00	$25.39
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin	24	19	$22.00	$3.18
85014 Red blood cell concentration measurement	24	19	$35.00	$3.18
83037 Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use	22	17	$60.00	$13.05
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	14	$155.25	$66.35
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	14	14	$129.71	$105.46
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$100.00	$15.64
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	12	11	$85.00	$49.83

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License MN 26747

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

54713ER (MN)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 18, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 18, 2008

Registered at 205 7TH ST W, PARK RAPIDS, MN 564701545 (Tel: 2187327760)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 18, 2008

Registered at 3920 13TH AVE E, SUITE 6, HIBBING, MN 557463675 (Tel: 2182637540)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 18, 2008

Recorded as VERN ERICKSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 18, 2008

Internal Medicine (License #26747 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 15, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760595979

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 15, 2006

Last Update: April 18, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3920 13th Ave E, Suite 6

Hibbing, MN 557463675

Phone: 2182637540

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