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Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD

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(Andrew Hvidston, MD)

(176 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: total joint replacement

520 Chautauqua Boulevard
Valley City, ND 58072

(701) 845-6000

Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD is a physician provider in Fargo, ND specializing in physician and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Fargo.

Office Locations

1720 University Drive S.
Fargo, ND 58103

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520 Chautauqua Boulevard
Valley City, ND 58072

(701) 845-6000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2012 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
blood draw	11
doctor visit	390
injections	240
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2013 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
blood draw	16
doctor visit	394
injections	201
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	55
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2014 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
doctor visit	327
injections	176
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	37
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2015 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
doctor visit	307
injections	173
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	104
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2016 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	249
injections	164
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	54
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	154
doctor visit	281
injections	154
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	41
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	383
injections	151
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	40
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
doctor visit	440
injections	250
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	51
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
doctor visit	368
injections	219
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	46
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	341
injections	183
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	40
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
doctor visit	370
injections	194
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	54
reconstructive surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	34
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2023 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	255
injections	143
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	146

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	237
injections	131

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated as a physician provider in Fargo, ND were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

aspiration	183
blood draw	13
doctor visit	334
injections	183
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD.

**Gender**
Female	200
Male	129

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	275
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	93
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Fargo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 176 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fargo, ND.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,410 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,323	$2,086
Stryker Corporation	$319 Mako $175	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $105	HIPS $40
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$257 $257
RSW Medical Company, Inc.	$132 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $132
Zimmer Holding Inc	$98 Knee $98
Other	$246 Comprehensive Primary Stem $81	SIMPLICITI $53	Pico $41	UE - Simpliciti $34	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $15	Other $23

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,177
Food and Beverage	$1,218
Travel and Lodging	$1,066

Biography

Dr. Andrew Hvidston's areas of specialization are physician and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Fargo, ND and Valley City, ND. Dr. Hvidston's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in total joint replacement. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Dr. Hvidston attended the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is professionally affiliated with Sanford Health. He has an open panel in Fargo, ND according to Yext.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew James Hvidston, MD From 2012 - 2024

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