Mitchell Julius Likness, PA-C
NPI 1073091757ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Fargo, ND
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Sanford Medical Center Fargo, practicing in Fargo, North Dakota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $44,178 for 526 claims, against $10,139 paid for services in 2024. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $148.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Perham Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073091757 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 17, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 12785 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MN); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 61 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 85 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,139 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 526 · 859 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 124 |
| Total drug cost | $44,178 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · 1,225 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Perham HealthPerham, MN
- Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake, MN
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND
Other facilities
- Sanford Dialysis Detroit LakesDialysis facility · Detroit Lakes, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$148.67 · 7 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$173.66 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $28.19 | 1 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $25.36 | 1 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $23.25 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $19.27 | 1 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $18.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$148.67 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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