Active NPI 1659563039 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Michelle Kim Atchison , MD

Ophthalmology • Fargo, ND

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michelle Atchison, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Fargo, ND. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2007, Dr. Atchison delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3171 44TH ST S UNIT 101.

Dr. Atchison is affiliated with Eye Consultants Of Fargo Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg, imaging of retina, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3171 44th St S Unit 101

Fargo, ND 581048521

Telephone 7012350561

Fax 7012350330

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eye Consultants Of Fargo, Pllc Facility NPI 1083191985

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical School

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Fargo, ND

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -8.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in Fargo, ND (51 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Atchison (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Fargo Specialty Average (27.3 Years) 27.3 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
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg	13,140	36	$40.18	$34.59
92134 Imaging of retina	566	211	$118.22	$38.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	488	272	$225.00	$86.89
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	458	41	$1500.00	$826.39
67028 Injection of drug into eye	402	83	$353.36	$126.18
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	255	164	$195.00	$38.79
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	230	132	$2000.00	$445.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	167	167	$398.32	$160.75
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	99	83	$100.00	$34.64
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	92	91	$1084.24	$346.42
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	79	77	$150.00	$61.25
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	74	44	$30.81	$8.55
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	62	13	$150.00	$63.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	58	$297.00	$122.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$240.67	$107.38
92285 Photography of content of eyes	22	22	$53.18	$19.02
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	16	16	$318.75	$122.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$150.00	$54.84
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	14	14	$2314.29	$797.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg	7,320	29	$39.02	$35.43
92134 Imaging of retina	635	225	$105.00	$39.28
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	596	53	$1469.80	$851.61
67028 Injection of drug into eye	436	82	$346.44	$125.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	297	173	$218.35	$86.80
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	288	183	$195.00	$39.22
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	280	156	$1978.68	$441.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	193	193	$380.00	$160.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	143	140	$284.65	$122.62
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	137	31	$150.00	$66.99
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	94	80	$100.00	$34.77
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	91	54	$31.87	$5.74
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	89	88	$1085.39	$361.45
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	88	88	$150.00	$61.18
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	45	45	$300.00	$124.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$230.00	$108.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	21	$128.41	$55.08
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	11	11	$2290.91	$803.52
92285 Photography of content of eyes	11	11	$50.00	$19.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	655	224	$105.00	$39.36
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	646	46	$1490.71	$882.78
67028 Injection of drug into eye	433	79	$341.22	$124.23
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	302	201	$191.42	$42.23
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	293	163	$1993.21	$439.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	286	185	$200.00	$87.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	214	214	$378.04	$162.81
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	200	33	$150.00	$65.70
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	99	90	$100.00	$35.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	90	$282.69	$124.03
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	87	85	$150.00	$62.26
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	63	63	$850.79	$348.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	51	34	$10.00	$1.17
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	50	49	$300.00	$124.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$230.00	$109.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	18	$125.00	$55.35
92285 Photography of content of eyes	15	15	$50.00	$19.41
15823 Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid	14	14	$2142.86	$809.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	757	264	$105.00	$40.05
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	536	46	$1488.81	$871.44
67028 Injection of drug into eye	500	97	$333.70	$123.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	398	210	$1842.91	$409.60
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	354	228	$144.93	$45.76
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	238	52	$151.26	$68.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	229	150	$197.60	$90.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	202	202	$350.00	$164.32
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	117	71	$226.67	$8.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	106	$255.36	$128.43
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	91	34	$150.00	$94.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$230.00	$109.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	67	60	$100.00	$36.33
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	57	52	$150.00	$63.81
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	56	56	$900.00	$341.24
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	46	46	$283.91	$127.45
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	34	21	$2114.12	$577.05
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	25	25	$320.00	$151.57
0191T Internal insertion of eye fluid drainage device	18	11	$533.33	$314.59
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	12	12	$200.00	$90.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	430	162	$89.88	$40.37
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	340	149	$1323.21	$359.81
67028 Injection of drug into eye	264	67	$310.80	$107.25
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	202	47	$150.74	$93.58
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	184	157	$172.93	$57.27
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	179	25	$1461.73	$905.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	156	156	$350.00	$162.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	126	92	$161.67	$74.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	81	$251.09	$108.13
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	46	41	$86.52	$36.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$230.00	$106.84
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	39	39	$280.00	$127.09
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	34	29	$200.00	$89.18
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	32	32	$709.28	$326.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	18	18	$150.00	$61.88
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	16	16	$100.00	$47.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	356	115	$52.49	$37.84
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	275	161	$844.87	$509.56
67028 Injection of drug into eye	227	56	$147.56	$100.26
J7999 Compounded drug, not otherwise classified	179	37	$150.70	$84.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	167	167	$205.05	$151.16
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	143	113	$74.28	$55.90
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	141	19	$1323.40	$820.63
92134 Imaging of retina	112	27	$84.00	$25.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	88	$133.26	$101.67
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	87	60	$11.18	$9.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	62	$96.62	$69.42
67028 Injection of drug into eye	73	17	$243.00	$103.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	29	$153.77	$76.83
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	43	41	$165.66	$119.47
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	30	30	$68.53	$44.89
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	28	26	$66.23	$48.71
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	24	24	$390.62	$298.08
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	22	22	$46.93	$34.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	18	16	$131.56	$83.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$117.55	$100.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	11	$105.69	$49.76
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	11	11	$63.00	$22.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	328	102	$80.15	$27.17
67028 Injection of drug into eye	210	49	$249.23	$104.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	122	$143.79	$81.13
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	145	88	$1873.69	$566.56
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	99	60	$81.41	$41.28
92134 Imaging of retina	96	21	$84.00	$26.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	49	$99.94	$53.87
67028 Injection of drug into eye	75	14	$290.92	$107.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$196.96	$141.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	27	$149.02	$76.74
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	29	27	$63.85	$25.97
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	27	20	$10.97	$9.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	25	24	$56.19	$26.76
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	23	12	$85.69	$31.40
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	16	15	$299.63	$284.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92134 Imaging of retina	355	153	$84.15	$25.55
67028 Injection of drug into eye	207	62	$268.33	$107.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	149	$149.60	$75.81
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	137	70	$88.00	$31.27
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	127	77	$2817.00	$610.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	61	$100.49	$49.77
92134 Imaging of retina	81	19	$84.00	$25.72
67028 Injection of drug into eye	63	13	$258.33	$103.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$220.40	$124.21
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	44	40	$63.00	$22.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	28	$146.00	$76.49
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	27	22	$302.89	$287.74
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	26	22	$66.00	$21.74
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	25	14	$91.52	$32.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$143.64	$74.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-08

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License ND 11839

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Ophthalmology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MN 53855

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1457741 (ND)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Eye Consultants Of Fargo Pllc

222 1st St Se, Wadena, MN 564821568

Phone: 7012350561

Eye Consultants Of Fargo Pllc

3171 44th St S, Fargo, ND 581048521

Phone: 7012350561

Secondary Practice Locations

1702 University Dr S

Fargo, ND 581034940

Phone: 7013643300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Meredith Keeler , OD

Optometrist

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Doctor of Optometry

Alison Erickson , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1386034940

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 16, 2021

Registered at 3171 44TH ST S UNIT 101, FARGO, ND 581048521 (Tel: 7012350561)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 16, 2021

Registered at 3171 44TH ST S UNIT 101, FARGO, ND 581048521 (Tel: 7012350561)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 16, 2021

Ophthalmology (License #53855 in MN)

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Updated Practice Location October 10, 2018

Registered at 100 4TH ST S STE 612, FARGO, ND 581031940 (Tel: 7012350561)

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NPI Profile Active December 23, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location December 23, 2015

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

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 23, 2015

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

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 23, 2015

Recorded as MICHELLE ATCHISON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 23, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #11839 in ND)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 09, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659563039

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 09, 2007

Last Update: November 16, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3171 44th St S Unit 101

Fargo, ND 581048521

Phone: 7012350561

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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