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Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD

(Dr. Michael Steven Kruger, M.D.)

(830 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Family Medicine and Urgent Care

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

1720 University Drive S.
Fargo, ND 58103

(701) 280-4140

Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND specializing in sports medicine, family medicine and urgent care. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Medical Center Fargo.

Office Locations

Sanford Health

1720 University Drive S.
Fargo, ND 58103

(701) 280-4140

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Sanford Health

3035 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks, ND 58201

(701) 746-7521

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD performed more injections, joint aspiration, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	532
doctor visit	549
injections	552
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	550
doctor visit	501
hip imaging	12
injections	586
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	67
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	17
X-rays	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	90
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	655
doctor visit	851
injections	677
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	113
pelvic imaging	40
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	150

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	131
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2015 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	637
doctor visit	949
hip imaging	11
injections	659
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	159
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	153

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	1142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	302
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	615
doctor visit	891
injections	644
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	121
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	130

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	118
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	610
doctor visit	898
injections	641
musculoskeletal imaging	98
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	110
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	681
doctor visit	1073
injections	715
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	126
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	141
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	853
doctor visit	1193
injections	899
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	184
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	199

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	139
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	729
doctor visit	881
injections	764
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	108
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	99
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	769
doctor visit	931
hip imaging	11
injections	821
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	41
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	108
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND during 2022 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	826
doctor visit	973
hip imaging	11
injections	916
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	75
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	106
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Fargo, ND were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	677
doctor visit	880
hip imaging	11
injections	715
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	104
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	28
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	111

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	740
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	14
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	241
85 and over	122
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	338

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Family Medicine: Altru Family Medicine Center, Grand Forks, ND. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine: Family Medicine and has a state license in North Dakota.

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

Residency: Family Medicine: Altru Family Medicine Center, Grand Forks, ND

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine: Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael S. Kruger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 830 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael S. Kruger, 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. Michael S. Kruger, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$18 Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml $18
Amgen Inc.	$17 Repatha $17
Organogenesis Inc.	$17 PuraPly $17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 STEGLATRO $15
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$11 MONOVISC $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$78

Biography

Dr. Michael Kruger's specialties are family medicine, urgent care, and sports medicine. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kruger studied medicine at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He has received the distinction of Recognition for teaching family medicine residents. He is professionally affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo.