Dr. Johan Christian Bakken, MD

Dr. Bakken practices at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health.

Dr. Bakken's NPI, 1093841843, was assigned on February 26, 2007. Dr. Bakken graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Bakken holds Minnesota license 51047.

Dr. Bakken's primary practice is Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, at 402 East Second Street, Duluth, MN 55805 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (218) 786-3574. Dr. Bakken also practices at Essentia Health St Marys Medical Center, 407 E 3rd St, Duluth, MN 55805.

Dr. Bakken's primary practice is Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health. Dr. Bakken is also affiliated with Essentia Health-Duluth (Miller-Dwan, Building D). The medical group on file is Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bakken to 2 more medical groups and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bakken practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Bakken's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Bakken is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bakken's licenses on file in 3 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, pancreas or bile duct endoscopy (ERCP) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Bakken treats.

CMS data shows 214 Medicare services from Dr. Bakken across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,235 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bakken in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bakken's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bakken wrote 83 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,247 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Bakken accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 321 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bakken, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Bakken, published from 2010 to 2013. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Stents, Device Removal and Prosthesis Design. Dr. Bakken has published most often in Gastrointest Endosc. Dr. Bakken's most frequent co-authors are Todd H. Baron, MD, Johan Septimus Bakken, MD and Michael D. Leise, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Bakken from 1 drug or device company from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Omega Medical Imaging, LLC paid the most, $73.

Dr. Bakken graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Bakken is in network with 15 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Medica. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.