What is Christopher Wangsness's specialty?

Christopher Wangsness (NPI 1578757514) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Brookings, SD.

Where does Christopher Wangsness practice?

Christopher Wangsness practices in Brookings, SD, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1578757514.

How much does Medicare pay Christopher Wangsness?

Christopher Wangsness (NPI 1578757514) received approximately $48K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 354 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1578757514

Christopher WangsnessMD

PRACTICECITY OF BROOKINGSSee all providers at this practice →

Family PracticeBrookings, SDI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

381

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

444

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$47K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 363 Family Practice providers in SD — above median (cohort median 411).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

136

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$739

Distinct drugs

Brand share

53.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen38 claims

Ciprofloxacin Hcl25 claims

Azithromycin20 claims

Ondansetron20 claims

Methylprednisolone18 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$19

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$19

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$19

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Wangsness'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). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CITY OF BROOKINGS	218	1,138
John Jerstad Internal Medicine · Sioux Falls, SD	63	166
Ryan Jepperson Diagnostic Radiology · Sioux Falls, SD	26	55
WARREN, MERRITT	25	80
Jeremy Beireis Family Practice · Sioux Falls, SD	19	48
Daryl Rife Diagnostic Radiology · Sioux Falls, SD	17	30
Matthew Pardy Diagnostic Radiology · Sioux Falls, SD	16	43
Jill Kruse Family Practice · Brooking, SD	14	26
Sabina Choudhry Diagnostic Radiology · Sioux Falls, SD	14	27
HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC	13	18
Kenric Malmberg Family Practice · Brookings, SD	12	60
Debra Rodeghiero Johnston Family Practice · Brookings, SD	12	112

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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