NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Fargo, ND

Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1326589250, issued on Mar 11, 2017. Check the license (North Dakota 5632, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326589250
Name
Virginia Howe Ackerson
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License numbers
5632 ND
120048 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5180 Prosperity Way S Ste 106, Fargo, ND 58104
Phone
(701) 951-7979
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 90% of the cost of the top drugs

62 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 90% of claims.

  1. Virginia Howe Ackerson62
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Abrysvo26 claims
  2. Boostrix Tdap17 claims
  3. Shingrix13 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.

246 pharmacist records list a practice address in Fargo

They are 246 of the 7,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Fargo, and 870 pharmacist records in North Dakota.

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  2. Isaac Aasen, PHARMDGrand Forks, ND1609676527
  3. Marcus AasenMayville, ND1588526537
  4. Essam Abdelmonem, FPGECGrand Forks, ND1659236107
  5. Anna Aberle, PHARMD, RPHFargo, ND1144958109
  6. Earl AbrahamsonDickinson, ND1952522336
  7. Donell AdamMinot, ND1457799249
  8. Shai Adams, PHARMDFargo, ND1851030381
  9. Paige AdkinsFargo, ND1699400432
  10. Laci Ahrens, PHARMDBismarck, ND1457915019

Common questions

What is Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326589250, issued on Mar 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5180 Prosperity Way S Ste 106, Fargo, ND, 58104. Phone: (701) 951-7979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 5632, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virginia Howe Ackerson, PHARM.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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