Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Wadena, MN
Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Wadena, Minnesota, and NPI 1649387291, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 25385, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas P. Van Bruggen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 25385 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Deerwood Ave NW, Wadena, MN 56482
- Phone
- (218) 631-1360
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 631-7571
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas P. Van Bruggen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 25385Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Thomas P. Van Bruggen among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D. is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 742 in Minnesota → Every provider in Wadena → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Henson, M.D.Staples, MN 564791760688949
- Brian Brattlof, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701992751820
- Daniel Smith, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701376584946
- Robert Wroblewski, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701891956215
- Randall Bolar, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011558323246
- Mitchell Goldstein, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011497773030
- Manuel Moran, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011811965775
- George Portilla, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011245287010
Common questions
What is Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649387291, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Deerwood Ave NW, Wadena, MN, 56482. Phone: (218) 631-1360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 25385, 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 Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas P. Van Bruggen, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.