NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Grand Forks, ND

Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and NPI 1184033250, issued on Aug 4, 2014. Check the license (North Dakota 14567, 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
1184033250
Name
Edwin Etse Kwakugah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
14567 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 S Columbia RD, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Phone
(701) 780-5000
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Fax
(701) 780-1892
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220719001313); 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 1200 S Columbia RD

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

  1. Nandakishore Akula, MDHospitalist Physician1568714541
  2. Ambereen Alam, MDPediatrics Physician1841483492
  3. Kayli Altepeter, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1215307962
  4. Jessica Anderson, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1326564139
  5. Peggi Aymond, PTPhysical Therapist1881813178
  6. Christopher Boe, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1992865885

Verify Edwin Etse Kwakugah 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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

559 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edwin Kwakugah559
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate44 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium42 claims
  3. Furosemide30 claims
  4. Clopidogrel25 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  6. Levofloxacin21 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 2 group practices

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN
  2. North Memorial Health CareRobbinsdale, MN

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

Edwin Etse Kwakugah among 245 internal medicine physician records in North Dakota

Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD is one of 245 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 129 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in North Dakota

There are 245 internal medicine physician records in North Dakota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriel Asumeng, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011447644695
  2. Raul Consing, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011205927316
  3. Attila Dalmi, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011932290046
  4. Chenelle Joseph, M.D.Grand Forks, ND 582011871848358
  5. Leslie Klevay, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011063503423
  6. James Lessard, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011386615359
  7. Lavaun McCann, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011356437610
  8. Thomas Miskavige, MDGrand Forks, ND 582011790048940

Common questions

What is Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD's NPI number?

Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184033250, issued on Aug 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 S Columbia RD, Grand Forks, ND, 58201. Phone: (701) 780-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 14567, 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 Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin Etse Kwakugah, MD had 559 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.