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ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1043309552
Clinic/Center in Grand Forks, ND

Active since October 12, 2006
1300 S COLUMBIA RD, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201(701) 780-5000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 2, 2026, Nov 18, 2025, Apr 4, 2025 and 17 more (20 updates tracked since 2017).

About Altru Health System NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1043309552), doing business as Altru 1300 Columbia, is a healthcare organization registered as a clinic/center in Grand Forks, North Dakota and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization maintains 18 additional practice locations and lists Derek Goebel, Chief Financial Officer, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043309552
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy261Q00000X
Legal Business NameALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM
Location Address1300 S COLUMBIA RDGrand Forks, ND 58201-4012
Mailing AddressPo Box 860939Minneapolis, MN 55486-0939 · (701) 780-5000
Phone(701) 780-5000
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDerek GoebelChief Financial Officer · (701) 780-1470
Enumeration DateOctober 12, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 2, 202620 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 2, 2026
✔ NPI 1043309552 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 10

★ Primary SpecialtyClinic/CenterAmbulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code261Q00000X
Definition
A facility or distinct part of one used for the diagnosis and treatment of outpatients. Clinic/Center is irregularly defined, sometimes being limited to organizations serving specialized treatment requirements or distinct patient/client groups (e.g., radiology, poor, and public health).
Also ListedAllergy & ImmunologyTaxonomy 207K00000X
Also ListedAnesthesiologyTaxonomy 207L00000X
Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X
Also ListedInternal Medicine · Hematology & OncologyTaxonomy 207RH0003X
Also ListedObstetrics & GynecologyTaxonomy 207V00000X
Also ListedOrthopaedic SurgeryTaxonomy 207X00000X
Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X
Also ListedThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)Taxonomy 208G00000X
1300 S COLUMBIA RD, Grand Forks, ND 58201
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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsAltru 1300 Columbia
Doing Business AsAltru Clinic

Secondary Practice Locations 18

Location 13165 DeMers AveGrand Forks, ND 58201-4049 · Phone (701) 780-6000
Location 2500 1st Ave S Ste 2Grand Forks, ND 58201-4565 · Phone (701) 780-5000
Location 34 N Park StNorthwood, ND 58267-4102 · Phone (701) 587-6060
Location 4164 W 13th StGrafton, ND 58237-1826 · Phone (701) 780-6000
Location 51003 N Main StDrayton, ND 58225-4624 · Phone (701) 454-3311
Location 61001 7th St NEDevils Lake, ND 58301-2719 · Phone (701) 662-2157
Location 7301 Mountain St E Ste ACavalier, ND 58220-4015 · Phone (701) 265-8338 · Fax (701) 265-8338
Location 84401 S 11th St Ste 1000Grand Forks, ND 58201-7238 · Phone (701) 732-7620
Location 9960 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201-4030 · Phone (701) 780-5400
Location 104350 S Washington St Ste 114Grand Forks, ND 58201-7185 · Phone (701) 780-5000
Location 11725 Hamline StGrand Forks, ND 58203-2819 · Phone (701) 780-6800
Location 12300 W Good Samaritan DrWarren, MN 56762-1412 · Phone (701) 780-5000
Location 13715 Delmore DrRoseau, MN 56751-1534 · Phone (218) 463-2500
Location 141201 11th Ave SWMinot, ND 58701-4207 · Phone (701) 858-6700 ext. 6750
Location 151010 S Birch AveHallock, MN 56728-4215 · Phone (701) 780-5000
Location 161380 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201-4059 · Phone (701) 795-2000
Location 174440 S Washington StGrand Forks, ND 58201-7245 · Phone (701) 732-7000
Location 18860 S Columbia RdGrand Forks, ND 58201-4028 · Phone (701) 780-6697

Other Identifiers 1

OtherCD3144Medicare Railroad

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Altru Health System is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

986

Medicare enrollment records show 986 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Altru Health System, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 53 practice at this address and 335 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 54

Diagnostic Radiology229
Neurology166
Nurse Practitioner111
Family Practice69
Hospitalist48
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)41
General Surgery33
Pediatric Medicine27
46 other specialties262

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 986
Rabeea Aboufakher, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1881896223
1300 S COLUMBIA RD - ALTRU 1300 COLUMBIA
Grand Forks, ND 85201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Jenna Arnold, NP
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1881255503
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Puvanalingam Ayyadurai, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1972919942
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Ryder Bekkedahl, MD
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1952831059
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(602) 839-3827
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Bradley Belluk, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1073512885
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Mohamad Bitar, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1699202440
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Barry Bjorgaard, MD
Cardiac Surgery
NPI 1144250226
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Marlie Borowicz, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
NPI 1194386581
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Scott Charette, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1730274085
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-6303
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Megan Christensen, MD
Anesthesiology
NPI 1902244379
1300 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Cory Edwards, MD
Neurology
NPI 1770876815
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Bethany Gourneau, MD
Anesthesiology
NPI 1952746851
1300 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Adetola Haastrup, MD
Nephrology
NPI 1932174588
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Ciara Johnson, M.D.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
NPI 1598149262
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Antranik Mangardich, MD
Pulmonary Disease
NPI 1033559620
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Iqbal Masood, MD
Nephrology
NPI 1013176759
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
James Miles, MD
Neurosurgery
NPI 1841553427
1300 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Rebecca Novacek, MD
Neurology
NPI 1861628711
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Mokhtarodin Shakibani, MD
Critical Care (Intensivists)
NPI 1558617928
1300 S. COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-2300
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
Mevan Wijetunga, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
NPI 1457308645
1300 S COLUMBIA RD
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-6236
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address
See all 986 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Altru Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Altru Health System is 1043309552. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 12, 2006. The provider is doing business as Altru 1300 Columbia and Altru Clinic.

Where is Altru Health System located?

Altru Health System is located at 1300 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201. The listed phone number is (701) 780-5000.

What is Altru Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261Q00000X.

Is Altru Health System enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Altru Health System is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Altru Health System?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 986 clinicians in 54 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Altru Health System. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Diagnostic Radiology (229), Neurology (166) and Nurse Practitioner (111). Of these, 53 practice at this address and 335 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Altru Health System accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Sanford Health Plan list Altru Health System as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Altru Health System was last updated on February 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.