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2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1942425384 M.D.
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Family Medicine Physician in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
449
Medicare Part D claims · 86 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
98.7/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
What the federal data shows
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.7/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 449 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 98.7/100
- MIPS score · +15 vs avg
- 449
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥89th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
99 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 23% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 93% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
449 87% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
98.7/100 15.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Dakota
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4440 S WASHINGTON ST - ALTRU PROFESSIONAL CENTER, Grand Forks, ND, 58201, with a listed phone of (701) 732-7600. NPI 1942425384 was issued on 04/13/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 449 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 86 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $20K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 96.1, Cost 99.7), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,760 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942425384 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/13/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
98.744
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
96.1291
Quality
99.6844
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Christian Unity Hospital Corporation
Grafton, ND
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
449
Total Claims
$20K
Total Drug Cost
86
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 802
- Total Day Supply
- 22,105
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 29
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.92
- Gender Split
- 76% female / 24% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
23 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
21 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
16 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
16 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
15 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl
Pioglitazone Hcl
13 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
12 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 23 |
| Metformin Hcl | 21 |
| Gabapentin | 16 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 |
| Losartan Potassium | 15 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 12 |
| Lisinopril | 12 |
| Omeprazole | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s 449 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in North Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lokensgard Pierce.
Dr. Winter Ackerman
MD
Wahpeton, ND
Dr. Tim Adams
MD
Bowman, ND
Dr. Joseph Adamson
MD
Grand Forks Afb, ND
Dr. Boyd Addy
MD
Mandan, ND
Dr. Michelle Adzew-Bossman
MD
Fargo, ND
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Dakota medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. wrote 449 Medicare Part D claims totaling $20K in drug costs for 86 beneficiaries.
What is Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.7/100 (Quality: 96.1, Cost: 99.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. located? ▼
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. is located at 4440 S WASHINGTON ST - ALTRU PROFESSIONAL CENTER, Grand Forks, ND, 58201. Phone: (701) 732-7600.
What is Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942425384, issued on 04/13/2007.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Metformin Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 449 Part D claims and 86 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Karin Lokensgard Pierce, M.D.'s NPI is 1942425384 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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