Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Duluth, MN
Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1598146763, issued on Jun 14, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota D13524, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Heggestad
- Credential
- D.D.S., MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
- License numbers
- D13524 MN
65986 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3617 W Arrowhead RD, Duluth, MN 55811
- Phone
- (218) 722-8377
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 722-3117
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150701000801); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mayo Medical School, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records → All 40 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3617 W Arrowhead RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Ash, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1164045738
- Charles Babst, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1679623029
- Melanie Bluth, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1215598784
- Kirstin CarlsonOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1760716773
- Luke CarlsonOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1740514751
- Marty Espe, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1760532139
Verify Benjamin Heggestad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license D13524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024
402 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin166 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate111 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl19 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $108.16
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northern Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons PADuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Heggestad among 40 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Minnesota
Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD is one of 40 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2014 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in Minnesota
There are 40 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Minnesota.
All 40 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) nationwide →
The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dan Tolman, DDSRochester, MN 559021326296120
- Kevin Arce, DMD, MDRochester, MN 559051427023126
- Li-Ping Chew, DMDRochester, MN 559051578858080
- Stephen Davis, DDSRochester, MN 559051457583742
- Kyle Ettinger, DDSRochester, MN 559051881989234
- William Fillmore, DMDRochester, MN 559051336397587
- Matthew Karban, DMDRochester, MN 559051174501092
- Eugene Keller, D.D.S.Rochester, MN 559051437135498
Common questions
What is Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598146763, issued on Jun 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3617 W Arrowhead RD, Duluth, MN, 55811. Phone: (218) 722-8377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number D13524, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Heggestad, D.D.S., MD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.