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Richard E. Arness, DPM

(Richard Arness, DPM)

(517 Ratings)

Specializes in: Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (1987)

904 Fifth Avenue Ne
Jamestown, ND 58401

(701) 253-4000

Richard E. Arness, DPM is a podiatrist in Fargo, ND specializing in podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Richard E. Arness, DPM is affiliated with Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Sanford Foot and Ankle Clinic.

Office Locations

1720 S. University Drive Floor 4B
Fargo, ND 58103

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Sanford Health

520 Chautauqua Boulevard
Valley City, ND 58072

(701) 845-6000

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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 Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Morton's neuroma nerve block injection

nerve block

By Affordability:

nail debridement

nail procedures

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Richard E. Arness, DPM performed more Morton's neuroma nerve block injection, and nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter), nail procedures, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures 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 Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, Richard E. Arness, DPM had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	198
doctor visit	476
hospital care	19
injections	67
inpatient care	19
lower extremity surgery	30
nail avulsion	21
nail procedures	44
nerve block	18
pain management	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
skin procedures	111

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	202
doctor visit	402
injections	51
lower extremity surgery	28
nail procedures	29
nerve block	15
pain management	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126
skin procedures	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	103
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	120
doctor visit	466
hospital care	14
injections	53
inpatient care	14
lower extremity surgery	33
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	42
nerve block	23
pain management	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	131
skin procedures	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	141
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	118
doctor visit	392
excision	13
hospital care	19
injections	44
inpatient care	19
lower extremity surgery	26
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	131
skin procedures	131

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	908

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	306
Less than 65	336

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	138
doctor visit	334
hospital care	27
injections	82
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	17
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	48
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	137
skin procedures	137

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	130
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	105
doctor visit	335
hospital care	15
injections	67
inpatient care	15
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	32
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127
skin procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	130
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	110
doctor visit	356
hospital care	15
injections	38
inpatient care	15
lower extremity surgery	20
nail procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129
skin procedures	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	135
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	153
doctor visit	459
hospital care	55
injections	63
inpatient care	55
lower extremity surgery	46
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	43
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	128
skin procedures	128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	148
Less than 65	183

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	12
aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
doctor visit	290
hospital care	48
injections	71
inpatient care	48
lower extremity surgery	36
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	33
nerve block	13
pain management	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124
skin procedures	124

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	133
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	63
doctor visit	378
hospital care	31
injections	75
inpatient care	31
lower extremity surgery	12
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	35
nerve block	16
pain management	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	154
skin procedures	154

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	115
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	106
doctor visit	344
hospital care	19
injections	74
inpatient care	19
lower extremity surgery	29
nerve block	16
pain management	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	121
skin procedures	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	114
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Richard E. Arness, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Fargo, ND were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

amputation	14
aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	126
doctor visit	384
excision	13
hospital care	26
injections	62
inpatient care	26
lower extremity surgery	27
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	36
nerve block	16
pain management	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129
skin procedures	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	686
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	15
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	188
85 and over	132
Less than 65	160
65 to 74	251

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard E. Arness, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Richard E. Arness, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Richard E. Arness, DPM graduated from Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery in 1987. He completed residency at Podiatry: American Lake VA Medical Center, Tacoma, WA. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery: Foot Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (1987)

Residency: Podiatry: American Lake VA Medical Center, Tacoma, WA

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery: Foot Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Richard E. Arness, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Sanford Foot and Ankle Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Richard E. Arness, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 517 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Richard E. Arness, DPM 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 Richard E. Arness, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,624 Alps Plates and Instruments $1,492	AccuFill $79	Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $41	Sports Medicine $13
Sioux Surgical Inc	$1,336 $1,336
Stryker Corporation	$727 PROstep $195	ORTHOLOC 3DI $161	Infinity $158	Variax $135	Smart Toe $40	Other $38
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$618 Trauma $177	Fibulink $146	HAMMERLOCK $98	MOTOBAND $80	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $65	Other $52
Trilliant Surgical Ltd.	$451 Tiger Cannulated $213	Two Step $144	Gridlock Ankle $93
Other	$1,388 Gridlock Ankle $215	Cellerate $132	PuraPly $119	Apligraf $106	Lapidus Nail $106	Other $710

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,367
Travel and Lodging	$1,500
Education	$1,276

Biography

Dr. Richard Arness specializes in podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and practices in Fargo, ND, Valley City, ND, and Jamestown, ND. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Arness is professionally affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo. According to Yext, he is not acceping new patients at this time.

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