Dr. Sonja M. Bjerk, MD

Dr. Bjerk practices at Essentia Health-Deer River in Deer River, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health.

Dr. Bjerk's NPI, 1316012297, was assigned on November 23, 2006. Dr. Bjerk graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Bjerk's Minnesota license number on file is 51666.

Dr. Bjerk's primary practice is Essentia Health-Deer River, at 115 10th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, MN 56636 in Itasca County. The practice phone is (218) 246-4200.

Dr. Bjerk's primary practice is Essentia Health-Deer River in Deer River, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health. Dr. Bjerk 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. Bjerk to 4 more hospitals, 1 home health agency, 1 senior living community and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bjerk practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Bjerk's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Bjerk is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bjerk's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, lung resection, pleural effusion, sleep apnea and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Bjerk treats.

CMS data shows 363 Medicare services from Dr. Bjerk across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,125 for them.

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bjerk in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bjerk's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bjerk wrote 1,386 Medicare Part D claims for 159 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,279 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $295,453 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 767 claims across 19 drugs.

Dr. Bjerk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bjerk as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Bjerk, published from 2012 to 2013. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Bjerk's most frequent co-authors are Ken M. Kunisaki, MD, Rebecca Asch-Kendrick and Richard Mitchell Dasheiff, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Bjerk from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2022. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $117.

Dr. Bjerk graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Bjerk is in network with 18 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.