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Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD

(Howard Berglund, MD)

(720 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: total joint replacement

904 Fifth Avenue Ne
Jamestown, ND 58401

(701) 253-4000

Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Fargo.

Office Locations

1720 University Drive S.
Fargo, ND 58103

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Sanford Health

904 Fifth Avenue Ne
Jamestown, ND 58401

(701) 253-4000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

joint surgery

reconstructive surgery

subacromial decompression

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

decompression surgery

subacromial decompression

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, joint surgery, reconstructive surgery, subacromial decompression, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, decompression surgery, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

shoulder surgery

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD performed more lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, shoulder surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement 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. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
blood draw	28
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	620
injections	250
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
blood draw	29
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	561
injections	259
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	89
upper extremity surgery	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	72
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
blood draw	14
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	569
injections	253
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	75
minimally invasive procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	95
upper extremity surgery	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	85
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	275
doctor visit	557
injections	275
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	94
upper extremity surgery	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	148
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	516
injections	278
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	92
upper extremity surgery	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	73
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
doctor visit	560
injections	283
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	70
reconstructive surgery	95
upper extremity surgery	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	70
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	555
injections	274
joint surgery	151
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	125
upper extremity surgery	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	50
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	652
injections	281
joint surgery	190
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	156
upper extremity surgery	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	60
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	592
injections	278
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	127
upper extremity surgery	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	557
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	47
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	653
injections	306
joint surgery	190
lower extremity surgery	116
minimally invasive procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	159
upper extremity surgery	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	54
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	663
injections	238
joint surgery	194
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	39
reconstructive surgery	155
upper extremity surgery	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	39
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	2
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

aspiration	270
blood draw	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	590
injections	270
joint surgery	142
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	114
upper extremity surgery	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	550
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	63
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	282

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Fargo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 720 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard Thomas Berglund, 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. Howard Thomas Berglund, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,830 SIMPLICITI $1,830
Tornier, Inc.	$793 UE - Simpliciti $793
Arthrex, Inc.	$599 $599
Stryker Corporation	$343 AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX $137	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $105	HIPS $82	MAKOplasty $20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$176 INHANCE $112	MONOVISC $64
Other	$152 Comprehensive Primary Stem $81	AccuPort $72

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,332
Food and Beverage	$1,562

Biography

Dr. Howard Berglund's areas of specialization are general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine; he sees patients in Fargo, ND and Jamestown, ND. He has a special interest in total joint replacement. Dr. Berglund is affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo. He graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He trained at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for residency. Patients rated Dr. Berglund highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Unfortunately, according to Yext, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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