NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna M. Breding, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Fargo, ND

Joanna M. Breding, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1528243573, issued on Jan 8, 2008. Check the license (North Dakota PAC0528, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; 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
1528243573
Name
Joanna M. Breding
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PAC0528 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 1St Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Phone
(701) 234-4023
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 234-4050
Medicaid IDs
1528243573 MN
71317 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131011000002); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 700 1St Ave S

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

  1. Evelyne Akoth, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1902262595
  2. Richard Bailly, MDNeurology Physician1215954201
  3. Paula Bergloff, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1306863303
  4. Gregory Bjorklund, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1932127669
  5. Dane Breker, M.D.Neurology Physician1750519153
  6. Rachael Burns, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881193803

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joanna Breding42
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam17 claims
  2. Gabapentin14 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).

One hospital affiliation

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

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.

Joanna M. Breding among 101 medical physician assistant records in North Dakota

Joanna M. Breding, PA-C is one of 101 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in North Dakota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in North Dakota

There are 101 medical physician assistant records in North Dakota.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Bjorklund, PA-CFargo, ND 581031932127669
  2. Jamie Brown, PA-CFargo, ND 581031205015633
  3. Melissa Christensen, PA-CFargo, ND 581031801079231
  4. Dacia Engberg, PA-CFargo, ND 581031528221769
  5. Catherine Garvey, PA-CFargo, ND 581031861419723
  6. Susan Hanson, PA-CFargo, ND 581031114966751
  7. Tahereh Keshavarz, PA-CFargo, ND 581031326287244
  8. Cassandra Kringlie, PAFargo, ND 581031336228246

Common questions

What is Joanna M. Breding, PA-C's NPI number?

Joanna M. Breding, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528243573, issued on Jan 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna M. Breding, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 1St Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-4023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna M. Breding, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number PAC0528, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joanna M. Breding, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna M. Breding, PA-C had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joanna M. Breding, PA-C'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.

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.