Christopher A. Hedquist, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 523
- Part D claims, 2024
- 350
- Industry payments
- $629
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- State licenses
- 3
- Practice address
- 357 W Tower Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 232-1901
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes
Dialysis Center - Independent · Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
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Christopher A. Hedquist is an optometrist in North Sioux City, South Dakota
Christopher Hedquist practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.
Christopher Hedquist's NPI, 1043361843, was assigned on January 16, 2007. Christopher Hedquist graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2003. Christopher Hedquist holds Iowa license 02254.
- NPI
- 1043361843NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931002573
- NPI enumeration date
- January 16, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 232-1901
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Christopher A. Hedquist practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
Christopher Hedquist's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes, at 357 W Tower Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 in Union County. The practice phone is (605) 232-1901.
- Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes357 W Tower Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049 · Union CountyPhone(605) 232-1901
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Christopher A. Hedquist is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Christopher Hedquist's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Christopher Hedquist to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Christopher A. Hedquist's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christopher Hedquist practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Christopher A. Hedquist is one of 242 optometrists in South Dakota
Optometrist is Christopher Hedquist's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Christopher Hedquist's licenses on file in 3 states: Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, IowaPrimary
- Vision therapy optometrist, Nebraska
- South Dakota license
Optometrists near Christopher Hedquist
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Christopher A. Hedquist treated 523 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 523 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Hedquist in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 301 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Hedquist's median patient age at 66, with 60% women.
Christopher Hedquist's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Christopher Hedquist's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31059%
- Men21341%
Chronic conditions among Christopher Hedquist's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis36%
- Diabetes25%
- Anxiety22%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Mood disorders20%
- Depression19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Christopher Hedquist's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher A. Hedquist wrote 350 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Christopher Hedquist wrote 350 Medicare Part D claims for 86 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs.
Christopher Hedquist's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic228 claims65%
- Brand-name122 claims35%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher A. Hedquist ranks in the 69th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Christopher Hedquist accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 70 procedures of cataract surgery by Christopher Hedquist, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Christopher Hedquist ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 69th percentile70 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Christopher A. Hedquist received $629 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Christopher Hedquist from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $510.
General payments to Christopher Hedquist by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$50079%
- Food and beverage$12921%
Companies that paid Christopher Hedquist the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Christopher A. Hedquist graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Christopher Hedquist graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Christopher A. Hedquist'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 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 (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 Christopher A. Hedquist's NPI number?
Christopher A. Hedquist's NPI number is 1043361843. It was assigned on January 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Christopher A. Hedquist specialize in?
Christopher A. Hedquist is an optometrist in North Sioux City, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Christopher A. Hedquist practice?
Christopher Hedquist practices at 357 W Tower Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049. Christopher Hedquist's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Dakota Dunes in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Christopher Hedquist to 1 physician office.
What is Christopher A. Hedquist's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Christopher Hedquist is (605) 232-1901.
What is Christopher A. Hedquist's medical license number?
Christopher Hedquist holds Iowa license 02254, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Christopher A. Hedquist been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Christopher Hedquist in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Does Christopher A. Hedquist accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Christopher Hedquist as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher A. Hedquist see?
CMS counts 523 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Hedquist in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Christopher A. Hedquist go to medical school?
Christopher Hedquist graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2003.
Has Christopher A. Hedquist received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $629 in general payments to Christopher Hedquist from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Christopher A. Hedquist been practicing?
Christopher Hedquist graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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