Dr. Albert S. Hammond III, MD

  • Saint Cloud, MN
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1457342503PAC ID2062552086
Medicare services, 2024
386
Medicare patients, 2024
219
Part D claims, 2024
263
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$44
Practice address
1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Practice phone
Call (320) 255-5661
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Primary practice

CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital

Hospital · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

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Dr. Albert S. Hammond III is a gastroenterologist in Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Dr. Hammond practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System.

Dr. Hammond's NPI, 1457342503, was assigned on October 28, 2005. Dr. Hammond graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1986. Dr. Hammond holds Minnesota license 40946.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062552086
NPI enumeration date
October 28, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(320) 255-5661
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Dr. Hammond's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital, at 1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 in Stearns County. The practice phone is (320) 255-5661.

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Dr. Albert S. Hammond III is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hammond's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Dr. Hammond is also affiliated with CentraCare - Melrose Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Cloud Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammond to 1 more therapy and rehab clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account. Dr. Hammond's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Albert S. Hammond III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hammond practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CentraCare - St. Cloud HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Albert S. Hammond III is one of 366 gastroenterologists in Minnesota

Gastroenterology is Dr. Hammond's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Hammond is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 40946 · taxonomy 207RG0100X

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Hammond

Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III billed Medicare for 386 services in 2024

CMS data shows 386 Medicare services from Dr. Hammond across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 219 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,295 for them.

Medicare services, 2024386
Medicare patients219
Paid by Medicare$33,295
Procedure codes5

Dr. Hammond's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 3112024: 22029%
Other services
2023: 1452024: 16614%

Where Dr. Hammond's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office30278%
  • In a facility8422%

Dr. Hammond compared with the Minnesota median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hammond
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
386vs 27441% above
Medicare patients
219vs 19811% above
Part D claims
238vs 14268% above

Medians across 380 gastroenterologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hammond's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III treated 219 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hammond's median patient age at 69, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024219
Average age71
Average risk score0.88
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11954%
  • Men10046%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure68%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Diabetes28%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Mood disorders25%
  7. Depression23%
  8. Chronic kidney disease20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hammond's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hammond wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims for 238 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 238 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,426 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 227 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024263
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$4,426
Part D patients238

Dr. Hammond's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic256 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims3%

Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2272024: 2385%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III ranks in the 62nd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

CMS counts 45 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Hammond, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Where Dr. Hammond ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
62nd percentile45 procedures
Colonoscopy
54th percentile30 procedures

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Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Albert S. Hammond III received $44 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Hammond from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $44.

Companies that paid Dr. Hammond the most, 2016 to 2016

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Hammond graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Albert S. Hammond III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Albert S. Hammond III's NPI number?

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III's NPI number is 1457342503. It was assigned on October 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Albert S. Hammond III?

Dr. Albert S. Hammond III is a gastroenterologist in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. Albert S. Hammond III practice?

Dr. Hammond practices at 1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303. Dr. Hammond's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammond to 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Albert S. Hammond III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hammond is (320) 255-5661.

What is Dr. Albert S. Hammond III's medical license number?

Dr. Hammond holds Minnesota license 40946.

Which hospitals is Dr. Albert S. Hammond III affiliated with?

Dr. Hammond practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Dr. Hammond is also affiliated with CentraCare - Melrose Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Albert S. Hammond III part of?

Dr. Hammond is linked to St. Cloud Hospital.

Does Dr. Albert S. Hammond III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hammond billed Medicare for 386 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Albert S. Hammond III see?

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Albert S. Hammond III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hammond's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G0500), surgery: digestive system (45385) and surgery: digestive system (43239).

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Where did Dr. Albert S. Hammond III go to medical school?

Dr. Hammond graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Albert S. Hammond III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-C and Omeprazole.

Has Dr. Albert S. Hammond III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $44 in general payments to Dr. Hammond from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Covidien LP.

How long has Dr. Albert S. Hammond III been practicing?

Dr. Hammond graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

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