Dr. Michelle Kim Atchison, MD

Dr. Atchison practices at Eye Consultants of Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota.

Dr. Atchison's NPI, 1659563039, was assigned on August 9, 2007. Dr. Atchison graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2007. Dr. Atchison's North Dakota license number on file is 11839.

Dr. Atchison's primary practice is Eye Consultants of Fargo, at 3171 44th S St, Fargo, ND 58104 in Cass County. The practice phone is (701) 235-0561.

Dr. Atchison's primary practice is Eye Consultants of Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota. Dr. Atchison is also affiliated with Astera Health. The medical group on file is Eye Consultants of North Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atchison to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Atchison practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Atchison's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Atchison is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Atchison's licenses on file in 2 states: North Dakota and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Atchison treats.

CMS data shows 16,285 Medicare services from Dr. Atchison across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 561 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $904,237 for them.

CMS counts 561 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atchison in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 231 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Atchison's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Atchison wrote 816 Medicare Part D claims for 261 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 742 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $170,023 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 720 claims across 20 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 62 out of 100 for Dr. Atchison for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Atchison accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 471 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Atchison, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Atchison. Dr. Atchison's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Richard Harrison, MD and Michael S. Lee, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 126 general payments to Dr. Atchison from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,777.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Atchison, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Atchison graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2007. Dr. Atchison is a member of AAO.

Dr. Atchison is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Medica. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.