Dr. Brian K. Dees, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine (1996)
- Years since graduation
- 30
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 275
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1996Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
ND license 9323 · MN license 45703
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Essentia Health Fargo, ND
- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, MN
- Chi Mercy Health Valley City, ND
Medical groups
- Innovis Health LLC (559 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 275
- Services billed
- 537
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 46 | 42 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 42 | 42 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 39 | 39 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 34 | 34 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 25 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 16 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Fargo, ND | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $165 in total to this clinician.
| Genzyme Corporation | $128 |
|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $36.89 |
| Food and Beverage | $165 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.