NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin D. Knutson, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fargo, ND

Benjamin D. Knutson, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1114248192, issued on Jun 14, 2010. Check the license (North Dakota 24602, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114248192
Name
Benjamin D. Knutson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
24602 ND
55343 MN
68455 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5225 23RD Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104
Phone
(701) 417-2575
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2026
Fax
(701) 417-2535
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120906000047); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5225 23RD Ave S

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

  1. Brooke Abel, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1700392305
  2. Nabil Abouchala, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1265450233
  3. Nicole Abrahamson, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851319529
  4. Nisha AgarwalPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1174928162
  5. Rita Ahmad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376383778
  6. Anusha Akhai, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043107055

Verify Benjamin D. Knutson in five checks

  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Knutson173
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir23 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt15 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Allina Health SystemNew Ulm, MN
  2. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  3. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin D. Knutson among 126 emergency medicine physician records in North Dakota

Benjamin D. Knutson, MD is one of 126 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 55% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2011 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 126 emergency medicine physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Danny ChoyFargo, ND 581041902300882
  2. Mathias Christianson, M.D.Fargo, ND 581041528296258
  3. David Covington, MD FACEPFargo, ND 581041083689046
  4. Todd DuppongFargo, ND 581041083078281
  5. Zachary ElliottFargo, ND 581041376101501
  6. Daniel Falvey, M.D.Fargo, ND 581041003194085
  7. Kyle GronbeckFargo, ND 581041790278638
  8. Stephen Jameson, MDFargo, ND 581041174598825

Common questions

What is Benjamin D. Knutson, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin D. Knutson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114248192, issued on Jun 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin D. Knutson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5225 23RD Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58104. Phone: (701) 417-2575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin D. Knutson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 24602, 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 Benjamin D. Knutson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin D. Knutson, MD had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.