Active NPI 1255363693 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Brian K Dees , MD

Surgery • Fargo, ND

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Brian Dees, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Fargo, ND. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Dees delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3000 32ND AVE S.

Dr. Dees is affiliated with Innovis Health Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital inpatient care per day, 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

3000 32nd Ave S

Fargo, ND 581036132

Telephone 7013648000

Fax 7013648078

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dakota Specialty Institute Facility NPI 1851388961

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Fargo, ND

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +4.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.5 Yrs

State Avg: 25.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

32 Specialists

Practicing in Fargo, ND (148 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dees (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Fargo Specialty Average (25.5 Years) 25.5 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$196.31	$75.62
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	43	41	$268.00	$76.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$273.69	$125.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	34	$92.33	$33.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	20	$126.36	$46.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	24	$145.68	$62.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$356.00	$123.18
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$2434.00	$579.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$283.57	$92.13
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	14	14	$5742.00	$983.65
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	11	11	$5658.00	$878.26
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1616.73	$485.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	42	$90.26	$33.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$187.93	$78.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$258.00	$127.45
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	34	34	$268.00	$78.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	25	16	$116.00	$47.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$143.11	$63.44
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$2434.00	$614.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$206.82	$93.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$258.56	$130.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$187.44	$80.09
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	49	$74.67	$35.03
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	53	29	$225.92	$68.63
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	45	45	$262.67	$95.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$197.10	$95.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$138.33	$64.95
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	14	13	$1922.00	$610.61
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$521.00	$191.04
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$2434.00	$625.26
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	11	11	$1050.00	$366.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	57	$70.71	$35.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$176.66	$81.46
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	59	59	$252.92	$97.22
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	37	$215.72	$69.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$241.18	$132.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	22	$127.00	$66.06
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	22	22	$1922.00	$618.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$171.00	$97.71
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2434.00	$631.58
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	13	13	$1677.69	$540.65
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$502.27	$194.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	47	$69.50	$25.36
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	51	48	$248.00	$99.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	26	$212.00	$71.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$248.13	$124.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$182.67	$74.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$177.38	$77.90
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$2434.00	$644.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$124.47	$50.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	15	$495.00	$200.01
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	15	14	$1050.00	$354.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	77	56	$64.90	$24.91
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	63	39	$206.29	$71.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$231.50	$125.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$161.10	$74.05
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	40	40	$240.50	$98.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$155.72	$77.05
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$487.62	$197.57
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	12	11	$1922.00	$637.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$118.17	$49.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	96	55	$62.63	$24.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$157.96	$73.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	46	30	$199.41	$71.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$159.36	$77.13
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	43	42	$232.65	$98.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$222.00	$126.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$308.94	$133.62
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	13	$100.89	$38.35
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2480.81	$634.34
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	12	12	$1922.00	$640.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	72	$61.26	$24.83
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	31	$96.42	$38.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$145.95	$73.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$151.05	$76.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$215.06	$126.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	29	$192.50	$70.60
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	34	32	$224.71	$98.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	27	$102.93	$49.73
36818 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	17	17	$1910.00	$671.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$294.57	$124.30
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$2434.00	$630.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License ND 9323

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MN 45703

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

12287 (ND)

Medicaid State Provider ID

131617600 (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID America's Ppo/araz #

1805258 (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ndbs #

26365 (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Mnbs #

358J8DE (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Healthpartners #

HP38245 (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ndbs #

23118 (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Mnbs #

023H6DE (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ucare #

137006 (ND)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medica #

170554 (ND)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Innovis Health Llc

3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 581036132

Phone: 7013648000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Zena Homan , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

NPI 1003006651

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Adam Defoe , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1003044975

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Leslie Myer , OTR, L

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1003222878

Occupational Therapist Registered, L

Dr. Zachary Ernst , MD

Surgery

NPI 1013295260

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicholas Frederiksen , APRN, CNP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1013319334

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Muhammad Waqas , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1013560473

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active August 17, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 17, 2011

Registered at 3000 32ND AVE S, FARGO, ND 581036132 (Tel: 7013648000)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address August 17, 2011

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

👤

Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 17, 2011

Recorded as BRIAN DEES, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 17, 2011

Surgery (License #9323 in ND)

🟢

Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255363693

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006

Last Update: August 17, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 6001

Fargo, ND 581086001

Phone: 7013643300

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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