What is Sonja Bjerk's specialty?

Sonja Bjerk (NPI 1316012297) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Pulmonary Disease in Duluth, MN.

Where does Sonja Bjerk practice?

Sonja Bjerk practices in Duluth, MN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1316012297.

How much does Medicare pay Sonja Bjerk?

Sonja Bjerk (NPI 1316012297) received approximately $33K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 150 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1316012297

Sonja BjerkMD

Pulmonary DiseaseDuluth, MNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

262

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

363

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$27K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 204 Pulmonary Disease providers in MN — above median (cohort median 403).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,279

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$295K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

44.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Montelukast Sodium247 claims

Prednisone152 claims

Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter146 claims

Albuterol Sulfate79 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (5)

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Sonja Bjerk's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 20 inbound referrers · 39 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SMDC MEDICAL CENTER	147	734
ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER	118	452
Michael Ryan Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	50	111
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC.	44	412
LUCCA, MICHAEL	37	97
Jason Schultz Interventional Cardiology · Duluth, MN	37	111
Daniel Zelen Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	36	120
Nizar Saleh Cardiology · Duluth, MN	35	99
Jill Holsinger Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	29	65
ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA, LLC	27	61
Daniel Mullins Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	27	95
Justin Hill Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	22	64

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER	162	618
SMDC MEDICAL CENTER	99	440
Timothy Rich Pulmonary Disease · Duluth, MN	46	151
WITRAK, WILLIAM	39	107
Daniel Zelen Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	35	110
ZIMMERMAN, PAUL	34	113
Cristian Jurau Diagnostic Radiology · Raleigh, NC	33	186
DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC.	31	280
Gary Kindt Internal Medicine · Duluth, MN	30	89
Michael Ryan Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	26	64
Michael Caldwell Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	25	86
Chad St. Germain Diagnostic Radiology · Duluth, MN	24	132

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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