Doctors in Hettinger, ND
Active healthcare providers in Hettinger sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Hettinger ranks 21st among 82 North Dakota cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.3% of the state's NPIs, led by Family Medicine Physician.
- 59
- NPPES providers in city
- 21st
- of 82 ND cities
- 0.3%
- of North Dakota providers
- 37.3%
- in top 3 specialties
Hettinger ranks #10 of 10 North Dakota cities for Family Medicine Physician.
Where Hettinger ranks among North Dakota cities
Provider count vs every North Dakota city in CMS NPPES (82 cities)
59 Top 27% higher than 73% of 82 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Hettinger
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Family Medicine Phys…
Family Medicine Physician
9 providers
- Personal Care Attend…
Personal Care Attendant
8 providers
- Family Nurse Practit…
Family Nurse Practitioner
5 providers
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
5 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 3
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 providers
- Surgery Physician 3
Surgery Physician
3 providers
- Pharmacist 3
Pharmacist
3 providers
- Social Worker 3
Social Worker
3 providers
- Physician Assistant 2
Physician Assistant
2 providers
- Occupational Therapist 2
Occupational Therapist
2 providers
What this shows Family Medicine Physician is the largest specialty (9 providers, 15.3% of the city), followed by Personal Care Attendant.
How to read this directory & data limitations
Hettinger, North Dakota appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 59 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Hettinger - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Hettinger practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Hettinger is weighted toward Family Medicine Physician (9 clinicians, followed by Personal Care Attendant with 8 and Family Nurse Practitioner with 5). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to North Dakota's population, Hettinger reports roughly 7.5 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
Of North Dakota's most common specialties, Case Manager/Care Coordinator is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Hettinger practice address, a coverage gap Hettinger patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Hettinger patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
Which specialties are most common in Hettinger
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physician | 9 | 15.3% |
| 2 | Personal Care Attendant | 8 | 13.6% |
| 3 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 5 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Physical Therapist | 5 | 8.5% |
| 5 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 3 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Surgery Physician | 3 | 5.1% |
| 7 | Pharmacist | 3 | 5.1% |
| 8 | Social Worker | 3 | 5.1% |
| 9 | Physician Assistant | 2 | 3.4% |
| 10 | Occupational Therapist | 2 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Pediatrics Physician | 2 | 3.4% |
| 12 | Internal Medicine Physician | 2 | 3.4% |
| 13 | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Medical Physician Assistant | 1 | 1.7% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Karen Andres, MD Surgery Physician |
| Brandy Beckman Personal Care Attendant |
| Rose Bergquist, PA Medical Physician Assistant |
| Randy Christensen, CRNA, PAC Physician Assistant |
| Lisa Clayton, ST Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Gary Dewhirst, R.PH Pharmacist |
| William Elder, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Seth Fisher Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Robert Grossman, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Robert Gustafson, MD Surgery Physician |
| Susan Hallen Pharmacist |
| Suzan Hanson, DC Chiropractor |
| Lynly Hebert, MS OTR L Occupational Therapist |
| Jacquelyn Hedstrom, DNP APRN PMHNP-BC Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Helen Henley Personal Care Attendant |
| Kent Hoerauf, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rebecca Howe, APRN, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Courtney Hulm Registered Nurse |
| Thomas Jacobsen, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Kali Jacobson Speech-Language Pathologist |
| John Joyce, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Jessica Kautz Personal Care Attendant |
| Ellen Ketterling, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Steven Kilwein, DPM Podiatrist |
| Jacqueline Kling, LSW Social Worker |
| Lesley Kling, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Isaiah Kludt Orthopedic Physical Therapist |
| John Kludt, OD Optometrist |
| Mark Kristy, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Charlotte Lee Personal Care Attendant |
| Paula Lewis Personal Care Attendant |
| Jodi Lindquist, LSW Social Worker |
| Laura Lurz Cordes, QSP Personal Care Attendant |
| Terrance Mack, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Joseph Mattson, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Cole Miller, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Mark Nelson, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Linda Nudell, LRD, CDE Registered Dietitian |
| Erika Pagel, PT Physical Therapist |
| Renee Pinder, APNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Carrie Ann Ranum, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Joshua Ranum, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| John Roll, APRN,CNS Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Liane Ruhland, LSW Social Worker |
| Monica Schaefer Personal Care Attendant |
| Mitchell Schultz, R.PH. Pharmacist |
| Catherine Shirek, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Alex Thompson, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Kathleen Thompson, PT Physical Therapist |
| Natalie Thompson, COTA Occupational Therapist |
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