Richard E. Arness, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Fargo, ND
Richard E. Arness, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1902824600, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 19, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard E. Arness
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- 19 ND
431 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 234-8770
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 234-8779
- Medicaid ID
- 15879 ND
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101028001183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Nicole Amsbaugh, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811194491
- Jeffrey Andersen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184701856
Verify Richard E. Arness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license 19Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
260 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl54 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl40 claims
- Cephalexin31 claims
- Ibuprofen25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,544.74
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sioux Surgical Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- 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.
Richard E. Arness among 21 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Dakota
Richard E. Arness, DPM is one of 21 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in North Dakota. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2010 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in North Dakota
There are 21 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Dakota.
All 21 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brad Anderson, DPMFargo, ND 581031649298381
- John Naughton, D.P.M.Fargo, ND 581031487917340
- Bradley Olson, DPMFargo, ND 581031871762997
- Robert Renschler, DPMFargo, ND 581031023363587
- Timothy Uglem, DPMFargo, ND 581031396766630
- Pavlo Kolyesnykov, DPMFargo, ND 581021770213266
- Yashraj ChauhanGrand Forks, ND 582011346669082
- Spencer ArndtJamestown, ND 584011508501685
Common questions
What is Richard E. Arness, DPM's NPI number?
Richard E. Arness, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902824600, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard E. Arness, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-8770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard E. Arness, DPM's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 19, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard E. Arness, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard E. Arness, DPM had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard E. Arness, DPM'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.