Dr. Douglas F. Hoffman
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician)
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St. Louis County includes primary care (17% of residents) and dental (35% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Vermont College of Medicine (1988)
- Years since graduation
- 38
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 138
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
- 1988Medical school: University of Vermont College 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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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician primary
MN license 34395
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN
- St Marys Hospital Superior Superior, WI
Medical groups
- The Duluth Clinic LTD (1,144 clinicians)
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center (382 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
- 138
- Services billed
- 281
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 92 | 70 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 50 | 41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 24 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 22 | 21 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 22 | 18 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 19 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 52 |
| Clindamycin Hcl Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 11 |
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 12 payments worth $7,723 in total to this clinician.
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $4,247 |
|---|---|
| Samsung Hme America, Inc. | $3,476 |
| Consulting Fee | $5,725 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,605 |
| Food and Beverage | $393 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Hme America, Inc. Dec 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee V8; R20; Z20 · UltraSound Company’s descriptionNone Specified | $2,050 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. Nov 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC | $1,500 |
| Samsung Hme America, Inc. Dec 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging V8; R20; Z20 · UltraSound · travel to Boston, MA Company’s descriptionNone Specified | $1,426 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC | $1,100 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC | $550 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC | $300 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC | $225 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · ORTHOPEDIC · travel to Eagan, MN · in-kind | $179 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.