NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew James Hvidston, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fargo, ND

Andrew James Hvidston, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1477505725, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 5831, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477505725
Name
Andrew James Hvidston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
5831 ND
29757 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 University Dr S, Fargo, ND 58103
Phone
(701) 280-4140
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2025
Fax
(701) 237-0922
Medicaid IDs
17888 ND
16191 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041220000893); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1720 University Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephen Aldred, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235644840
  2. Alyssa Anderson, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1154876704
  3. Catrina Armstrong, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1821607169
  4. Joel Aukes, PHARMDPharmacist1932329224
  5. Leah BakerPhysical Therapist1780087106
  6. Emma Bale, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1609768605

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Hvidston92
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin24 claims
  2. Meloxicam16 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $383.02

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Hvidston$383
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Family Health Care CenterFargo, ND

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Andrew James Hvidston among 74 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Dakota

Andrew James Hvidston, MD is one of 74 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 74 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. R Askew, MDFargo, ND 581031114979655
  2. Howard Berglund, MDFargo, ND 581031831141175
  3. Anthony Brown, MDFargo, ND 581031053348755
  4. James Johnson, MDFargo, ND 581031518939974
  5. Philip Johnson, MDFargo, ND 581031366494809
  6. Steven Lantz, MDFargo, ND 581031457381212
  7. Mark Lundeen, MDFargo, ND 581031730130493
  8. Gary Matthys, MDFargo, ND 581031922025568

Common questions

What is Andrew James Hvidston, MD's NPI number?

Andrew James Hvidston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477505725, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew James Hvidston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 University Dr S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 280-4140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew James Hvidston, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 5831, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew James Hvidston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew James Hvidston, MD had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew James Hvidston, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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