General Surgeons in North Dakota
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
140 Surgery providers practice in North Dakota, including 3 (2%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Grand Forks. 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 North Dakota
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Where General Surgeons in North Dakota practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 59 of the 140 providers listed here (42%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
5%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
19%mid-size group (10 to 99)
76%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | General Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 12 | 1,210 | Fargo |
| Altru Health System | 12 | 675 | Grand Forks |
| Innovis Health LLC | 7 | 561 | Fargo |
| Sanford Bismarck | 5 | 562 | Bismarck |
| Trinity Health | 5 | 292 | Minot |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | General Surgeons affiliated |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 14 |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks | Government | 3 of 5 | 13 |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 7 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 7 |
| Essentia Health | Fargo | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 7 |
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 North Dakota
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. Ernesto Dy, M.D.Belcourt, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 477-6111 Dr. Mos Sher, MDBelcourt, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 477-6111 Dr. Brandon Helbling, MDBismarck, ND · $223 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 877-2020 Dr. Bree DewingBismarck, ND · $389 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 323-6000 Dr. Derek Kane, MD MSBismarck, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 877-2040 Dr. Gaylord Kavlie, MDBismarck, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 530-6000 Dr. Jeanette Viney, MDBismarck, ND · $155 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 323-6000 Dr. Joshua Knudson, MDBismarck, ND · $261 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 323-5422 Dr. Kimber Boyko, M.D.Bismarck, ND · $62 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 323-6000 Dr. Maxwell Otto, MDBismarck, ND · $758 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 323-5300 Dr. Oluwadara Okorafor, MD, MSBismarck, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 530-7000 Dr. Rebecca Swenson, D.O.Bismarck, ND · $6,538 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 877-2020 Dr. Steven Hamar, MDBismarck, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 530-6000 Dr. Steven Johnson, MDBismarck, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 530-6000 Dr. William Altringer, MDBismarck, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 530-6000 Dr. Inder Khokha, MDCavalier, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 265-8461 Dr. James Brooke, MDDickinson, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 483-6017 Dr. Nicolas Hayes, DODickinson, ND · $14 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Ralph Kilzer, MDDickinson, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 456-4000 Dr. Richard Thompson, MDDickinson, ND · $265 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 456-4000 Dr. Robert Riddick, M.D.Dickinson, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 456-4387 Dr. Daaron Mcfield, MDFargo, ND · $4,188 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Daphne Denham, M.D.Fargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 532-2426 Dr. David Stover, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 364-8000 Dr. Dustin Nowotny, D.O.Fargo, ND · $9,321 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 364-8000 Dr. Ellen Vogels, D.O.Fargo, ND · $1,479 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Erin Follman, MDFargo, ND · $1,616 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Jerome Thompson, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 234-4811 Dr. Joclyn Seiler Hall, MDFargo, ND · $1,518 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 417-2825 Dr. John Walsh, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(210) 567-7000 Dr. Jonathan Sticca, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 417-1333 Dr. Joshua Gebur, M.D.Fargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 364-8000 Dr. Kayla Burchill, MDFargo, ND · $1,500 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 239-3700 Dr. Linda Lindquist, M.D.Fargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 232-3241 Dr. L Michael Howell, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Luis Garcia, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Patrick Kane, MDFargo, ND · $1,075 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(701) 417-2575 Dr. Robert Davidson, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 234-2000 Dr. Tatsuma Yanagimoto, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 417-2000 Dr. Thomas MusacchiaFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 232-3241 Dr. Timothy Mahoney, MDFargo, ND · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(701) 280-2033 Common questions
How many Surgery providers are in North Dakota?There are 140 Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in North Dakota, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Surgery providers in North Dakota offer telehealth?Yes. 3 of the 140 Surgery providers in North Dakota (about 2%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in North Dakota have the most Surgery providers?Grand Forks (60), Fargo (30), Bismarck (13) have the highest concentration of Surgery providers in North Dakota.
How many Surgery providers in North Dakota received drug or device company payments?61 of 140 Surgery providers in North Dakota (44%) 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 North Dakota work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 59 General Surgeons in North Dakota enrolled in Medicare, 5% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 19% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 76% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do General Surgeons in North Dakota work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the North Dakota hospitals where the most General Surgeons hold privileges are Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo; Altru Hospital in Grand Forks; Trinity Hospitals in Minot.
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