Dr. Brian K. Dees, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 303
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 275
- Part D claims, 2024
- 104
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $601
- Practice address
- 3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 364-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Essentia Health-Fargo
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Fargo, North Dakota
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Dr. Brian K. Dees is a general surgeon in Fargo, North Dakota
Dr. Dees practices at Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota.
Dr. Dees' NPI, 1255363693, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Dees graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Dees holds North Dakota license 9323.
- NPI
- 1255363693NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244283729
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 364-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian K. Dees practices at Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota
Dr. Dees' primary practice is Essentia Health-Fargo, at 3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. The practice phone is (701) 364-8000.
- Essentia Health-Fargo3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103Phone(701) 364-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian K. Dees is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Dees' primary practice is Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota. Dr. Dees is also affiliated with Essentia Health-Fargo. The medical group on file is Essentia Health-Fargo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dees to 2 more hospitals and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian K. Dees' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dees practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Essentia Health-Fargo | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian K. Dees is one of 99 general surgeons in North Dakota
Surgery is Dr. Dees' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Dees' licenses on file in 2 states: North Dakota and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North DakotaPrimary
- Minnesota license
General surgeons near Dr. Dees
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian K. Dees billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024
CMS data shows 303 Medicare services from Dr. Dees across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,189 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Dees' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2152024: 25318%
- Surgery
- 2023: 162024: 50213%
Dr. Dees compared with the North Dakota median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Dees
- North Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 303vs 1402.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 275vs 1152.4 times
- Part D claims
- 14vs 3053% below
Medians across 101 general surgeons in North Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dees' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian K. Dees treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dees in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, 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. Dees' median patient age at 69, with 47% women.
Dr. Dees' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dees' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14252%
- Men13348%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dees' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dees' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian K. Dees wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dees wrote 104 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $48 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Dees' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic93 claims89%
- Brand-name11 claims11%
Dr. Dees' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Dees' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%26 of 104 claims
- Antibiotics27%28 of 104 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 162024: 1413%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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
Dr. Brian K. Dees ranks in the 93rd percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare
Dr. Dees accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Dees, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Dees ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 34th percentile17 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 93rd percentile14 procedures
- Varicose vein removal
- 46th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian K. Dees received $601 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Dees from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $307.
General payments to Dr. Dees by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dees by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$46577%
- Travel and lodging$13623%
Companies that paid Dr. Dees the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian K. Dees graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Dr. Dees graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian K. Dees's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian K. Dees' NPI number?
Dr. Brian K. Dees' NPI number is 1255363693. It was assigned on July 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian K. Dees?
Dr. Brian K. Dees is a general surgeon in Fargo, North Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Brian K. Dees practice?
Dr. Dees practices at 3000 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103. Dr. Dees' primary practice is Essentia Health-Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dees to 2 hospitals and 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. Brian K. Dees' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dees is (701) 364-8000.
What is Dr. Brian K. Dees' medical license number?
Dr. Dees holds North Dakota license 9323, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Brian K. Dees been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dees in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian K. Dees affiliated with?
Dr. Dees is affiliated with Essentia Health-Fargo. Dmand AI links Dr. Dees to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Brian K. Dees part of?
Dr. Dees is linked to Essentia Health-Fargo.
Does Dr. Brian K. Dees accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dees billed Medicare for 303 services in 2024, and Dr. Dees accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian K. Dees see?
CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dees in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Brian K. Dees bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dees' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), hospital inpatient care (99221) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Brian K. Dees go to medical school?
Dr. Dees graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Brian K. Dees prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dees' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Brian K. Dees received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $601 in general payments to Dr. Dees from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian K. Dees been practicing?
Dr. Dees graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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