NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Michael Tinjum, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Moorhead, MN

John Michael Tinjum, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Moorhead, Minnesota, and NPI 1093953366, issued on Jan 26, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 59995, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093953366
Name
John Michael Tinjum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
59995 MN
12400 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4000 28TH Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone
(701) 234-3261
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 417-6802
Medicaid ID
81347 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141230000908); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 4000 28TH Ave S

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

  1. Austin Anderson, DNP-FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992540595
  2. Mickey BaheCounselor1467254789
  3. Samantha Bartelt, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1013744937
  4. Carley Bayer, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1013534270
  5. Amy Bro, CNPNurse Practitioner1114314093
  6. Heather Bruggeman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043888746

Verify John Michael Tinjum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

14,325 Medicare Part D claims for 967 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 418 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Tinjum14,325
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium932 claims
  2. Lisinopril591 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate555 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium516 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate466 claims
  6. Omeprazole459 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.

John Michael Tinjum among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

John Michael Tinjum, M.D. is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

There are 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Sand, DOMoorhead, MN 565601154343705
  2. Logan Schmaltz, MDMoorhead, MN 565601891363222
  3. David Johnson, MDOgema, MN 565691952389306
  4. Michael Saber, M.D.Ogema, MN 565691336427855
  5. John Schatteles, MDOgema, MN 565691861422024
  6. David Bjork, M.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371366470601
  7. Dillon BoenFergus Falls, MN 565371811798093
  8. Andre Genereux, M.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371932581220

Common questions

What is John Michael Tinjum, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Michael Tinjum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093953366, issued on Jan 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Michael Tinjum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4000 28TH Ave S, Moorhead, MN, 56560. Phone: (701) 234-3261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Michael Tinjum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 59995, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Michael Tinjum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Michael Tinjum, M.D. had 14,325 Medicare Part D claims for 967 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Michael Tinjum, M.D.'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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