Darren D. Swanson, MD
NPI 1912942566ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Fosston, MN
Family Medicine (MD) in Fosston, Minnesota, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 1990). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,115,291 for 14,854 claims, against $8,673 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1912942566 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 22, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 34536 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 168 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,673 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,854 · 25,216 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 640 |
| Total drug cost | $1,115,291 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Headwaters Health PCFosston, MN · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Altru HospitalGrand Forks, ND
- Essentia Health FosstonFosston, MN
- Mahnomen Health CenterMahnomen, MN
- Riverview HospitalCrookston, MN
- Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls, MN
Other facilities
- Essentia Health Home Care WestHome health agency · Detroit Lakes, MN
- Fair Meadow Nursing HomeNursing home · Fertile, MN
- First Care Living CenterNursing home · Fosston, MN
- McIntosh Senior LivingNursing home · McIntosh, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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