Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen, MD

  • Wadena, MN
  • General surgeon
NPI1649387291
Medicare services, 2016
12
Part D claims, 2024
24
Industry payments
$26
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
4 Deerwood Ave Nw, Wadena, MN 56482-1253
Practice phone
Call (218) 631-1360
Professional email
Get professional email
Personal email
Get personal email
Mobile number
Get mobile number
Social profiles

Primary practice

Wadena Medical Center

Multi-specialty group site · Wadena, Minnesota

See all 2 affiliations

Find Dr. Van Bruggen's professional email, personal email and mobile number

Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.

View contacts for free

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen is a general surgeon in Wadena, Minnesota

Dr. Van Bruggen practices at Wadena Medical Center in Wadena, Minnesota.

Dr. Van Bruggen's NPI, 1649387291, was assigned on August 23, 2006. Dr. Van Bruggen holds Minnesota license 25385.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(218) 631-1360
Professional email
Get email
Personal email
Get email
Mobile number
Get number
Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen practices at Wadena Medical Center in Wadena, Minnesota

Dr. Van Bruggen's primary practice is Wadena Medical Center, at 4 Deerwood Ave Nw, Wadena, MN 56482-1253. The practice phone is (218) 631-1360.

  • Wadena Medical Center
    4 Deerwood Ave Nw, Wadena, MN 56482-1253Phone(218) 631-1360

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Van Bruggen's primary practice is Wadena Medical Center in Wadena, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Van Bruggen to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Wadena Medical CenterMulti-specialty group site · Wadena, MinnesotaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 2 affiliations for Dr. Van Bruggen

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Van Bruggen practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wadena Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

For health IT teams

See the EHR and IT leaders at every site where Dr. Van Bruggen practices

Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across each health system and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen is one of 616 general surgeons in Minnesota

Surgery is Dr. Van Bruggen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Van Bruggen is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 25385 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Van Bruggen

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

616general surgeons in Minnesota
4general surgeons in Wadena

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

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen billed Medicare for 12 services in 2016

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Van Bruggen across 1 procedure code in 2016. Medicare paid $888 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201612
Paid by Medicare$888
Procedure codes1

Dr. Van Bruggen compared with the Minnesota median for general surgeons, 2016

  • Dr. Van Bruggen
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
12vs 8486% below
Part D claims
11vs 3468% below

Medians across 549 general surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Van Bruggen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016

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

See all procedures by Dr. Van Bruggen

Need commercial claims for Dr. Van Bruggen?

Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Van Bruggen and other general surgeons in Minnesota.

Book a meeting

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

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen's patients have a median age of 56

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Van Bruggen's median patient age at 56, with 100% women.

Dr. Van Bruggen's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Van Bruggen wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $26 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 59 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202424
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$26

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

  • Generic19 claims79%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims21%

Dr. Van Bruggen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 592019: 1181%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 3 in 2018.

See all prescribing by Dr. Van Bruggen

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

For MedTech and pharma teams

Find general surgeons like Dr. Van Bruggen by procedure volume and prescribing

Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen received $26 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Van Bruggen from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $26.

Companies that paid Dr. Van Bruggen the most, 2022 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

See all payments to Dr. Van Bruggen

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

Sources for Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen'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 DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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 Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen

Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.

What is Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen's NPI number is 1649387291. It was assigned on August 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen?

Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen is a general surgeon in Wadena, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen practice?

Dr. Van Bruggen practices at 4 Deerwood Ave Nw, Wadena, MN 56482-1253. Dr. Van Bruggen's primary practice is Wadena Medical Center in Wadena, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Van Bruggen to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Van Bruggen is (218) 631-1360.

What is Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen's medical license number?

Dr. Van Bruggen holds Minnesota license 25385.

Does Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Van Bruggen billed Medicare for 12 services in 2016.

What services does Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen bill to Medicare?

In 2016, Dr. Van Bruggen's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99221).

What drugs does Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Van Bruggen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $26 in general payments to Dr. Van Bruggen from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Thomas P. Van Bruggen been practicing?

Dr. Van Bruggen's NPI was assigned in 2006.

Selling to surgery practices?

See general surgeons in Minnesota by site of care and group

Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.

  • 30 days free
  • Self-serve
  • No credit card

Cookie settings

Turn each category on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months and you can change it here at any time.

Necessary

Always on. Sign-in, security, downloads you asked for, your cookie choice, and the page that led to a signup.

View cookies (6)
  • dm_consentDmand AI. Your cookie choices and whether your browser sent a Global Privacy Control signal. 12 months.
  • dm_ft, dm_ltDmand AI. The first and the latest page you arrived on, with the date, so a signup is credited to the page that worked. 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_fs, dm_lsDmand AI. The first and the latest source of a visit (a search engine, a campaign or the site that linked here). 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_dl, dm_dl_okDmand AI. After you give an email address for a download, lets you download files without being asked again. 30 days.
  • Session and CSRF cookiesDmand AI (app.dmand.ai). Sign-in and form protection in the application. Session.
  • __cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare. Tells people from automated traffic and keeps the site available. 30 minutes; cf_clearance while a security check is valid.

Analytics

On unless you turn it off. How pages are used, in aggregate, and recordings of how pages are used.

View cookies (6)
  • Google Tag ManagerGoogle. Loads the analytics and marketing tags that are on. Sets no cookie of its own and does not load when both categories are off. n/a.
  • _ga, _ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4. Visits and page views in aggregate on dmand.ai. 2 years.
  • _clck, _clskMicrosoft Clarity. Recordings and heatmaps of how pages are used, with form fields masked. 1 year, 1 day.
  • CLID, MUID, ANONCHK, MR, SMMicrosoft (clarity.ms). Set by Microsoft when Clarity loads, to recognize a browser across sites that use Clarity. Up to 1 year.
  • None (cookieless)Ahrefs Analytics. Page views in aggregate. n/a.
  • ph_<project>_posthogPostHog. Product usage, errors and performance in app.dmand.ai, used to fix bugs and improve features. 365 days.

Marketing

On unless you turn it off, and always off when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. A visitor identification service tells our sales team which companies and people visit.

View cookies (6)
  • _reb2buid, _reb2butkRB2B. Recognizes a returning browser for visitor identification. 360 days, 1 year.
  • _reb2bgeoRB2B. The location used to decide whether a visit can be identified. 20 days.
  • _reb2brefRB2B. The page or site that referred the visit. 15 days.
  • _reb2bfxf, _reb2btd, _reb2bliRB2B. Links the visit to an identified business profile. 1 month.
  • _reb2bresolveRB2B. Holds a match while it is being resolved. 2 days.
  • _reb2sessionID, _reb2bloadedRB2B. The current visit, and a guard against loading the script twice. 30 minutes, 1 second.

Functional

On unless you turn it off. Remembers choices such as a collapsed section.

View cookies (none today)