Joshua Ranum, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hettinger, ND

Joshua Ranum, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Hettinger, North Dakota. He went to University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine and graduated in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Omaha Therapy Inc, West River Health Services and his current practice location is 1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, North Dakota. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (701) 567-4561.

Joshua Ranum is licensed to practice in North Dakota (license number 11775) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1609035120.

Contact Information

Joshua Ranum, MD
1000 Highway 12,
Hettinger, ND 58639-7530
(701) 567-4561
(701) 567-6301

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameJoshua Ranum
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience16 Years
Location1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, North Dakota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Joshua Ranum attended and graduated from University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609035120
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/09/2008
  • Last Update Date: 05/14/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9830368794
  • Enrollment ID: I20120820000409

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joshua Ranum such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609035120NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine TRL 10914 (North Dakota)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 4301094829 (Michigan)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 11775 (North Dakota)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
West Winds Health Services, IncFaith, SDHome health agency
West River Regional Medical Center-cahHettinger, NDHospital
Western Horizons Care CenterHettinger, NDNursing home
Five Counties Nursing HomeLemmon, SDNursing home

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Omaha Therapy Inc155727091545
West River Health Services004212704515

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Joshua Ranum allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWest River Health Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174606271
PECOS PAC ID: 0042127045
Enrollment ID: O20040128001023
Entity NameWest River Health Services
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588763247
PECOS PAC ID: 0042127045
Enrollment ID: O20100909000218

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Joshua Ranum is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Joshua Ranum, MD
1000 Highway 12,
Hettinger, ND 58639-7530

Ph: (701) 567-4561
Joshua Ranum, MD
1000 Highway 12,
Hettinger, ND 58639-7530

Ph: (701) 567-4561

Reviews and Comments


Internal Medicine Doctors in Hettinger, ND

Kent R Hoerauf, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: 701-567-4561    
Brian G Willoughby, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: 701-567-4561    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.