Vanessa Skolness, DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Fargo, ND
Vanessa Skolness, DNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1710321526, issued on Apr 23, 2013. Check the license (North Dakota R28627, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vanessa Skolness
- Credential
- DNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- R28627 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 234-7980
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150827001157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2400 32ND Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joan Aaker, NPNurse Practitioner1871514117
- Habiba AfifiAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1114811841
- Lisa Aipperspach, RDRegistered Dietitian1457988636
- Jordan Amatuegwu, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467985291
- Nicole Amsbaugh, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811194491
- Jeffrey Andersen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184701856
Verify Vanessa Skolness 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 R28627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
4,342 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic290 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er282 claims
- Metformin Hcl252 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium226 claims
- Tresiba Flextouch U-100217 claims
- Lantus Solostar192 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: $57.69
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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 FargoFargo, 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.
188 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fargo
They are 188 of the 7,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Fargo, and 757 family nurse practitioner records in North Dakota.
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- Jennifer Ackerson, NPFargo, ND1851117428
- Jessica Adam, FNP-CGrand Forks, ND1164391397
- Kelsey Adams, FNP-CGrand Forks, ND1366965527
- Leslie Aide, FNPWilliston, ND1518722149
- Uzoamaka Akporotu, NPFargo, ND1730036641
- Amber AlbrechtCando, ND1306739693
- Nora Allan, FNPBismarck, ND1033317854
Common questions
What is Vanessa Skolness, DNP's NPI number?
Vanessa Skolness, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710321526, issued on Apr 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vanessa Skolness, DNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 234-7980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vanessa Skolness, DNP's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number R28627, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vanessa Skolness, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vanessa Skolness, DNP had 4,342 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vanessa Skolness, DNP'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.