Dr. Brian K. Sparkman, MD, MS

Dr. Sparkman practices at Park Nicollet Child and Family Behavioral Health Center - HOPD in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.

Dr. Sparkman's NPI, 1922362300, was assigned on June 29, 2012. Dr. Sparkman graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Sparkman holds Minnesota license 76706.

Dr. Sparkman's primary practice is Park Nicollet Child and Family Behavioral Health Center - HOPD, at 3800 Park Nicollet Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN 55416.

Dr. Sparkman's primary practice is Park Nicollet Child and Family Behavioral Health Center - HOPD in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. Dr. Sparkman is also affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. The medical group on file is Park Nicollet Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sparkman to 1 more hospital, 1 clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Sparkman's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sparkman practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Sparkman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sparkman's licenses on file in 3 states: Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas.

CMS data shows 121 Medicare services from Dr. Sparkman across 4 procedure codes in 2022, for 25 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,378 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sparkman in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sparkman's median patient age at 65, with 79% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sparkman wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $19 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Sparkman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sparkman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 25 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Sparkman, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Sparkman, published from 2021 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Academic Medical Centers, Burnout, Professional and Surgery Department, Hospital. Dr. Sparkman has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Sparkman's most frequent co-authors are Leopoldo J. Fernandez, MD, Jose Gilberto Trevino, MD and Sally A. Santen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Sparkman from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,165.

Dr. Sparkman graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2012.