Physician

Howard Thomas Berglund, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Howard Berglund, MD (NPI: 1831141175) practices orthopedic surgery in the Fargo, ND-MN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cass, ND. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO (NPI: 1184917924; TIN: 450226909) and primary practice location at 58103-4940. Berglund is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), and Essentia Health ACO, Inc. (ACO ID: A5617), participating under the MSSP model.

Berglund's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 555 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,911 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $264,289 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 27447 (Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee). Part D data shows 364 prescription claims across 199 beneficiaries totaling $1,426 in drug costs, led by Amoxicillin (Amoxicillin). DME data shows 17 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $297. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $192,218 to $264,289. In contrast, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $3,056 to $1,426. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,342 to $1,503.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	556	1,947	$192,218
2016	543	1,767	$179,133
2017	571	1,681	$182,068
2018	555	1,590	$218,580
2019	624	1,966	$260,052
2020	585	1,607	$241,370
2021	637	2,139	$279,922
2022	612	1,514	$252,510
2023	594	1,299	$259,573
2024	555	1,911	$264,289

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	135	252	$3,056
2016	122	271	$5,165
2017	128	288	$3,157
2018	154	307	$3,668
2019	155	311	$1,908
2020	139	250	$905
2021	161	335	$1,375
2022	150	281	$742
2023	148	280	$1,142
2024	199	364	$1,426

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	16	16	$1,189
2016	27	27	$1,810
2017	N/R	12	$97
2018	N/R	18	$63
2019	12	12	$704
2020	11	11	$616
2021	11	11	$554
2022	12	12	$714
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	17	17	$1,079

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
27447	Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	75	75	$1,003
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	96	$64
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	210	227	$47
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	153	206	$35
99212	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	143	153	$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	156	170	$187
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	29	134	$128
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	11	330	$90
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	20	58	$72
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	19	560	$60

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	17	17	$1,079

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$297	DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Howard Thomas Berglund, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Howard Thomas Berglund, MD (NPI 1831141175), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Howard Thomas Berglund, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Howard Thomas Berglund, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160), and Essentia Health ACO, Inc. (MSSP, ACO ID A5617).

What billing organization is linked to Howard Thomas Berglund, MD?

Howard Thomas Berglund, MD is linked to SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO (billing NPI 1184917924) in the available physician profile data.

Does Howard Thomas Berglund, MD have Open Payments data?

Howard Thomas Berglund, MD has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.