Highest-Volume Total Shoulder Replacement Surgeons in North Dakota (2026 update)
10 North Dakota providers billed Medicare for Total Shoulder Replacement (CPT 23472) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Berglund, MD | Fargo, ND | 50 |
| 2 | Troy Pierce, MD | Bismarck, ND | 46 |
| 3 | Darin Leetun, MD | Grand Forks, ND | 43 |
| 4 | Duncan Ackerman, M.D. | Bismarck, ND | 36 |
| 5 | Brock Norrie, M.D. | Bismarck, ND | 27 |
| 6 | Prasad Sawardeker, M.D. | Fargo, ND | 26 |
| 7 | Russell Lambert | Grand Forks, ND | 21 |
| 8 | Derrick Cote, MD | Bismarck, ND | 18 |
| 9 | Matthew Friederichs, MD | West Fargo, ND | 15 |
| 10 | Kevin Dahl, MD | Fargo, ND | 14 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Total Shoulder Replacement in North Dakota?
- 10 North Dakota providers billed Medicare for Total Shoulder Replacement (CPT 23472) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.