General Surgeons in Minnesota
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
741 Surgery providers practice in Minnesota, including 56 (8%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Rochester. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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Surgery by city in Minnesota
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Where General Surgeons in Minnesota practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 392 of the 741 providers listed here (53%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
8%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
9%mid-size group (10 to 99)
83%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | General Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Allina Health System | 58 | 3,844 | Annandale |
| Mayo Clinic | 47 | 4,829 | Rochester |
| Fairview Express Care | 35 | 1,946 | Minneapolis |
| Group Health Inc. | 31 | 1,627 | Saint Paul |
| North Memorial Health Care | 19 | 502 | Robbinsdale |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | General Surgeons affiliated |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 51 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 35 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | Nonprofit | 1 of 5 | 29 |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 28 |
| M Health Fairview University of MN Medical Center | Minneapolis | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 21 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Surgery providers in Minnesota
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Darin Passer, MDAlbert Lea, MN · $4,765 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(507) 383-2416 Dr. Jeffrey Lotts, M.D.Albert Lea, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(507) 373-2384 Dr. Cristina MastenAlexandria, MN · $1,804 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(218) 205-4861 Dr. Gary Paulson, MDAlexandria, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(320) 763-5123 Dr. Gina Nordsiden-brown, D.O.Alexandria, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(320) 763-2707 Dr. Shawn Lanman, D.O.Alexandria, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(320) 763-2707 Dr. Peter Cunningham, M.D.Austin, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(507) 434-1092 Dr. Russell Kooy, M.D.Austin, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(507) 434-1092 Dr. Alexandra Gonzalez Juarrero Dr. Allan Campbell, M.D.Bemidji, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 333-5283 Dr. Benjamin Roy, M.D.Bemidji, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 333-5000 Dr. David Faugno-fusci, MD Dr. James Wagner, MDBemidji, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(218) 333-5000 Dr. Kashif Zuberi, MBBCH FACS MRCSIBemidji, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 333-5283 Dr. Mark Claussen, MDBemidji, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 333-5283 Dr. Matthew Nielsen, M.D. Dr. Michael Joannides, M.D. Dr. Ashlee Turner, DOBloomington, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(952) 746-6767 Dr. Elizabeth O'leary, M.D., M.H.S.Bloomington, MN · $1,450 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(952) 746-6767 Dr. Jennifer Carroll, MDBloomington, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(952) 746-6767 Dr. Lisa Hamilton, M.D.Bloomington, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(952) 746-6767 Dr. Michael Schaal, MDBloomington, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(952) 888-2024 Dr. Guontung Wong, M.D.Blue Earth, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(507) 526-3273 Dr. David Vavra, MDBrainerd, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 828-7100 Dr. Don Wennberg, MDBrainerd, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 855-5431 Dr. James Dehen, MDBrainerd, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 829-2861 Dr. Mark Hightower, MDBrainerd, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 828-7101 Dr. Ross BengtsonBrainerd, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 828-7100 Dr. Troy Duininck, MDBrainerd, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 828-7100 Dr. James Wasemiller, MDBreckenridge, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 643-3000 Dr. Sandra Engwall, MDBrooklyn Center, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(763) 503-4400 Dr. Casey Yang, M.D.Burnsville, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(612) 937-5762 Dr. Douglas Bailey, M.D.Burnsville, MN · $420 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(952) 435-4140 Dr. Elizabeth Gavin, M.D.Burnsville, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(763) 299-8346 Dr. Jessica Shaheen, MDBurnsville, MN · $164 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(952) 435-4140 Dr. Lizbeth Thomas, DOBurnsville, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(952) 435-4140 Dr. Mia MillerBurnsville, MN · $105 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(605) 274-0217 Dr. Nancy Guttormson, M.D.Burnsville, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(952) 435-4140 Dr. Robert Christie, M.D.Burnsville, MN · $1,020 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(952) 892-2000 Dr. Arshad Khan, MDCambridge, MN · $4,680 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(763) 689-8700 Dr. Graham BrownCambridge, MN · $1,500 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(763) 689-8700 Dr. John O'sullivan, MBBSCambridge, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(763) 689-7700 Dr. Patricia Schuster, MDCambridge, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(612) 689-7700 Dr. Efthimios Bakalakos, M.D.Canby, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(507) 223-7277 Dr. Erin Worden, M.DChaska, MN · $1,918 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(952) 368-3800 Dr. Lucian Panait, M.D.Chaska, MN · $18,756 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(952) 368-3800 Dr. Bethany Nyland, MDCloquet, MN · $2,142 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(218) 879-4641 Dr. Brance Modin, M.D.Cloquet, MN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(218) 879-1271 Common questions
How many Surgery providers are in Minnesota?There are 741 Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in Minnesota, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Surgery providers in Minnesota offer telehealth?Yes. 56 of the 741 Surgery providers in Minnesota (about 8%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Minnesota have the most Surgery providers?Rochester (215), Minneapolis (94), Saint Paul (47) have the highest concentration of Surgery providers in Minnesota.
How many Surgery providers in Minnesota received drug or device company payments?253 of 741 Surgery providers in Minnesota (34%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most General Surgeons in Minnesota work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 392 General Surgeons in Minnesota enrolled in Medicare, 8% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 9% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 83% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do General Surgeons in Minnesota work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Minnesota hospitals where the most General Surgeons hold privileges are Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester; Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis; North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale.
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