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Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD

(Catherine M. Bjerum MD)

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Hospital Medicine

Eastern Virginia Medical School

2669 N. Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 439-6100

Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD is a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult hospital medicine. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

3100 Tongass Avenue
Ketchikan, AK 99901

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CHRISTUS Health

2669 N. Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310

(575) 439-6100

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CHRISTUS Health

455 St. Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 913-6130

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	12
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	46
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	188
inpatient care	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	37
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	378
inpatient care	378

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	25
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	329
inpatient care	314
outpatient care	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	320
inpatient care	320

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Ketchikan, AK were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	236
inpatient care	234
outpatient care	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD.

**Gender**
Female	63
Male	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	37
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed residency at Maricopa Medical Center. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: Maricopa Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

CHRISTUS Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare, Multiplan Network, Health Net of Oregon, Cigna, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Medicaid Alaska, Medicare, Premera Blue Cross, Aetna, First Choice Health Network, Moda Health, Provider Network of America, First Choice Health, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Blue California and Presbyterian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare

Multiplan Network

Health Net of Oregon

Cigna

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Medicaid Alaska

Medicare

Premera Blue Cross

Aetna

First Choice Health Network

Moda Health

Provider Network of America

First Choice Health

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Blue California

Presbyterian

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Products, LP	$298 PREZISTA $198	PREZCOBIX $100
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$291 SIVEXTRO $147	NOXAFIL $108	DIFICID $23	ZERBAXA $13
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$254 Anti-Bacterial $137	CUBICIN $95	DIFICID $23
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$176 COMPLERA $111	PREZISTA $46	PREZCOBIX $20
The Medicines Company	$86 ORBACTIV $26	MINOCIN $16	$45
Other	$325 AmBisome $64	AVYCAZ $46	DIFICID $35	Kaletra $31	SUSTIVA $29	Other $120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$953
Education	$477

Biography

Dr. Catherine Bjerum specializes in adult hospital medicine, general practice, and adult infectious disease. Dr. Bjerum accepts MultiPlan, Blue California, and Cigna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Her education and training includes medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and residency at Maricopa Medical Center. Her professional affiliations include the University of New Mexico Medical Group, PeaceHealth, and CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine M. Bjerum, MD From 2012 - 2023

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