Kevin Torkelson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Fargo, ND
Kevin Torkelson, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1003298548, issued on Jun 21, 2015. Check the license (North Dakota 17149, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Torkelson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 17149 ND
63466 MN
68985-20 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 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2025
- Fax
- (701) 417-2535
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin Torkelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 17149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
- Cephalexin13 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil12 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate12 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Kevin Torkelson among 126 emergency medicine physician records in North Dakota
Kevin Torkelson, M.D. 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 2015, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Danny ChoyFargo, ND 581041902300882
- Mathias Christianson, M.D.Fargo, ND 581041528296258
- David Covington, MD FACEPFargo, ND 581041083689046
- Todd DuppongFargo, ND 581041083078281
- Zachary ElliottFargo, ND 581041376101501
- Daniel Falvey, M.D.Fargo, ND 581041003194085
- Kyle GronbeckFargo, ND 581041790278638
- Stephen Jameson, MDFargo, ND 581041174598825
Common questions
What is Kevin Torkelson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin Torkelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003298548, issued on Jun 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Torkelson, M.D. 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 Kevin Torkelson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 17149, 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 Kevin Torkelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Torkelson, M.D. had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin Torkelson, 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.
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.