Active NPI 1871823021 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Stephanie R Hinkle , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Fargo, ND

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Stephanie Hinkle, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Fargo, ND. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2009, Stephanie Hinkle delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3173 43RD STREET S.

Stephanie Hinkle is affiliated with Rachel Ness Md Pllc 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 up to 14 skin growths. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3173 43rd Street S

Fargo, ND 581044564

Telephone 7014788780

Fax 2187736861

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Rachel Ness M.d., Pllc Facility NPI 1699942581

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Fargo, ND

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +6.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.9 Yrs

State Avg: 12.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

172 Specialists

Practicing in Fargo, ND (469 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hinkle (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Fargo Specialty Average (10.9 Years) 10.9 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	176	41	$19.39	$5.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	168	118	$243.15	$74.97
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	78	54	$308.43	$82.76
17000 Destruction of skin growth	77	57	$182.69	$37.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	50	$342.81	$105.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$298.29	$91.53
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	45	20	$1060.51	$389.35
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	42	30	$333.50	$72.96
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	34	20	$805.38	$231.99
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	19	17	$377.66	$101.45
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	18	12	$6.82	$1.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$447.56	$137.07
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	13	13	$265.72	$67.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	75	34	$1047.72	$384.69
96574 Application of light with debridement to destroy precancer skin growth	57	33	$792.19	$242.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	36	$238.63	$75.86
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	31	21	$304.06	$86.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	19	$337.52	$107.30
17000 Destruction of skin growth	19	17	$180.34	$52.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$294.29	$93.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	207	167	$237.91	$74.12
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	88	11	$4.00	$1.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	29	$336.12	$96.40
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	26	21	$26.00	$3.44
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	19	17	$64.00	$12.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$295.71	$93.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	214	161	$197.89	$75.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	33	$288.89	$101.01
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	31	24	$26.00	$3.48
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	20	16	$64.00	$12.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$287.63	$95.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$120.33	$48.15
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	11	11	$75.00	$35.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	302	227	$190.06	$62.68
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	43	36	$26.00	$3.46
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$197.50	$64.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$279.15	$92.83
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	13	13	$39.00	$16.82
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	11	11	$78.00	$60.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	276	210	$185.30	$62.71
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	24	21	$26.00	$3.28
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	17	14	$64.00	$14.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	300	217	$181.22	$61.01
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	38	32	$26.00	$3.41
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	24	16	$62.42	$17.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$265.17	$90.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	288	198	$175.22	$60.93
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	93	12	$4.00	$1.81
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	37	31	$26.00	$3.43
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	24	17	$61.63	$21.70
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	13	13	$82.00	$10.45
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$178.91	$62.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-11-07

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License ND PAC0419

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1871823021 (MN)

Medicaid State Provider ID

71063 (ND)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Rachel Ness Md Pllc

3173 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 581044564

Phone: 7014788780

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners

Jordan Bixby

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1033718077

Dr. Caitlin Sisson , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1124648753

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sheri Krogstad , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1134129042

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Rachel Ness , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1205031713

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Megan Boose , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1295069664

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Nikki Welk , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1427310614

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 07, 2022

Registered at 3173 43RD STREET S, FARGO, ND 581044564 (Tel: 7014788780)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 07, 2022

Registered at 3173 43RD STREET S, FARGO, ND 581044564 (Tel: 7014788780)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 17, 2019

Physician Assistant (License #PAC0419 in ND)

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NPI Profile Active October 19, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 19, 2012

Registered at 621 CENTRAL AVE NW, EAST GRAND FORKS, MN 56721 (Tel: 2187736800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 19, 2012

Registered at 621 CENTRAL AVE NW, EAST GRAND FORKS, MN 56721 (Tel: 2187736800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 19, 2012

Recorded as STEPHANIE HINKLE, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 19, 2012

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 12, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1871823021

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 12, 2010

Last Update: November 07, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3173 43rd Street S

Fargo, ND 581044564

Phone: 7014788780

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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