Active NPI 1780826867 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Michael Blankinship

Dermatology • Fargo, ND

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Michael Blankinship is a certified Dermatology practicing in Fargo, ND. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2009, Michael Blankinship delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4450 31ST AVE S STE 102.

Michael Blankinship is affiliated with Internal Medicine Associates Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4450 31st Ave S Ste 102

Fargo, ND 581044557

Telephone 7012802033

Fax 7012325578

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Internal Medicine Associates Inc Facility NPI 1144313743

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Michigan Medical School

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Fargo, ND

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -2.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.4 Yrs

State Avg: 17.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

18 Specialists

Practicing in Fargo, ND (38 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Blankinship (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Fargo Specialty Average (19.4 Years) 19.4 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
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	842	158	$24.31	$6.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	380	308	$200.00	$81.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	359	272	$306.62	$114.95
17000 Destruction of skin growth	246	211	$165.00	$46.31
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	245	213	$335.31	$99.92
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	189	30	$3.00	$0.97
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	103	34	$55.00	$13.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$285.00	$99.50
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	57	35	$13.00	$8.65
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	45	27	$35.00	$7.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$400.00	$150.78
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	32	21	$73.00	$10.35
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	26	25	$350.00	$110.93
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	23	21	$1040.00	$372.71
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	18	$360.00	$119.71
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	21	20	$225.00	$48.53
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	21	17	$300.00	$90.73
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	16	$975.00	$310.93
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	15	14	$415.00	$152.55
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	14	$650.00	$110.66
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	12	11	$680.00	$124.89
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$1155.00	$420.70
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	11	11	$25.00	$14.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	768	150	$24.00	$6.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	449	333	$275.02	$123.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	350	283	$199.74	$87.50
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	271	222	$300.00	$106.95
17000 Destruction of skin growth	244	210	$160.48	$52.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	190	33	$3.00	$1.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$285.00	$108.36
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	90	31	$55.00	$13.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$400.00	$154.64
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	45	23	$13.00	$8.22
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	40	18	$35.00	$7.46
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	35	29	$283.57	$107.19
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	33	15	$73.00	$10.11
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	30	27	$967.17	$418.47
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	23	22	$225.00	$48.93
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	21	21	$350.00	$121.57
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	17	$360.00	$126.29
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	18	$650.00	$120.38
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	20	$950.00	$381.58
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	17	17	$375.00	$127.71
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	16	14	$301.50	$123.41
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	14	14	$378.86	$166.15
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	14	12	$307.14	$125.54
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	14	13	$35.00	$29.84
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	13	13	$285.00	$85.29
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	13	13	$80.00	$71.93
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$1068.33	$462.61
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	11	11	$622.73	$148.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	612	119	$24.00	$6.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	493	363	$275.31	$125.66
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	262	213	$272.52	$103.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	230	168	$190.09	$89.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	225	191	$157.00	$47.91
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	186	32	$3.00	$1.15
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	79	24	$55.00	$14.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$285.00	$109.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$400.00	$163.26
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	42	36	$275.00	$107.53
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	37	33	$350.00	$124.44
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	36	30	$360.00	$130.09
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	32	27	$13.00	$2.97
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	31	29	$925.00	$421.08
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	24	22	$266.88	$108.09
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	24	23	$375.00	$130.01
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	24	24	$225.00	$56.21
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	23	23	$800.00	$365.87
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	23	18	$35.00	$7.68
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	22	20	$650.00	$130.72
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	15	13	$73.00	$10.43
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	14	14	$590.00	$148.06
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$1025.00	$472.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	636	111	$24.00	$6.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	469	299	$279.54	$128.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	226	180	$250.00	$105.18
17000 Destruction of skin growth	189	155	$157.00	$49.68
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	161	31	$3.00	$1.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	83	$190.00	$90.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	100	100	$375.20	$163.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$294.82	$110.77
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	45	20	$55.00	$14.11
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	41	38	$350.00	$126.69
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	27	$360.00	$118.66
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	35	29	$275.00	$96.79
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	29	27	$375.00	$133.88
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	26	21	$925.00	$360.38
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	25	20	$13.00	$3.00
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	17	$650.00	$120.44
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	21	20	$225.00	$55.70
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	20	16	$35.00	$7.77
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	18	$800.00	$376.60
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	17	15	$260.00	$105.87
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	17	14	$1025.00	$448.39
11306 Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	13	12	$280.00	$102.27
11307 Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$325.00	$146.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,186	214	$8.59	$2.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	900	695	$167.21	$77.95
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	384	325	$125.40	$64.47
17000 Destruction of skin growth	342	286	$89.76	$40.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	155	$167.62	$74.13
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	56	36	$139.91	$31.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$237.39	$127.48
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	37	30	$138.30	$50.75
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	36	31	$117.33	$32.39
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	33	32	$96.88	$73.90
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	28	27	$472.00	$252.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	22	$68.57	$25.33
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	23	23	$342.48	$219.72
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	23	21	$121.61	$45.45
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	22	20	$156.73	$98.06
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	20	18	$252.80	$104.91
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	18	18	$119.28	$30.19
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	18	$204.00	$81.09
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	18	16	$153.06	$44.29
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	13	12	$115.23	$101.04
17111 Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths	12	11	$151.75	$78.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,363	250	$8.85	$2.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	781	651	$155.82	$77.05
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	388	352	$124.24	$65.01
17000 Destruction of skin growth	353	315	$90.01	$40.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	242	242	$159.32	$73.88
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	90	88	$113.71	$29.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$235.25	$125.82
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	35	33	$92.71	$72.91
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	33	31	$110.00	$44.46
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	25	24	$498.52	$232.48
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	19	19	$311.00	$236.48
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	17	$233.74	$77.65
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	18	16	$134.89	$57.09
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	17	12	$29.00	$22.63
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	17	14	$139.00	$98.21
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	15	14	$114.93	$32.50
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	14	13	$137.00	$33.62
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	13	$141.00	$48.23
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	12	$224.00	$115.58
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	13	11	$35.00	$26.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$109.08	$48.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,156	207	$8.55	$2.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	660	540	$150.52	$76.85
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	299	261	$123.94	$66.95
17000 Destruction of skin growth	295	264	$89.00	$41.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	167	167	$151.99	$74.31
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	133	121	$112.51	$38.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$222.38	$126.41
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	37	20	$29.00	$24.61
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	27	27	$89.00	$71.64
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	23	18	$139.00	$99.66
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	15	15	$516.20	$257.76
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	14	14	$244.36	$75.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,179	212	$8.46	$2.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	580	460	$148.10	$74.10
17000 Destruction of skin growth	310	267	$88.14	$40.14
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	279	237	$124.60	$64.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	161	161	$144.89	$72.14
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	130	118	$112.57	$35.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	87	87	$215.54	$120.33
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	49	23	$29.00	$23.80
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	27	24	$89.00	$69.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	13	$60.63	$24.06
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	17	12	$139.00	$95.16
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	15	14	$472.00	$255.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-04-03

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License ND 12697

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

18176 (ND)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Internal Medicine Associates Inc

4450 31st Ave S, Fargo, ND 581044557

Phone: 7012802033

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

18 Associated Practitioners

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Physician Assistant - Medical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Susan Hanson , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Denise Schumacher , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Steven Clemenson , MD

Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Bhanu Odedra-Mistry , MD

Internal Medicine

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. David Baumgardner , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1205070943

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 03, 2024

Registered at 4450 31ST AVE S STE 102, FARGO, ND 581044557 (Tel: 7012802033)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 03, 2024

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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NPI Profile Active November 14, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2013

Registered at 1702 UNIVERSITY DR S, FARGO, ND 581034940 (Tel: 7013643300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 6001, FARGO, ND 581086001 (Tel: 7013643300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 14, 2013

Recorded as MICHAEL BLANKINSHIP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2013

Dermatology (License #12697 in ND)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 03, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1780826867

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 03, 2009

Last Update: April 03, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 6001

Fargo, ND 581086001

Phone: 7013643300

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