# Christopher Wesley Pedersen, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/christopher-pedersen-md-1619331717
NPI: 1619331717
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Christopher Wesley Pedersen, MD is a vascular surgery based in Waconia, MN practicing at Minneapolis Heart Institute At Ridgeview Heart Center, Llc with NPI 1619331717 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Vascular Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 2016
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1619331717 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1619331717))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Minneapolis Heart Institute At Ridgeview Heart Center, Llc
- Address: 500 S Maple St, Waconia, MN, 553871752
- Phone: (952) 442-7843
- Group practice size: 52 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 83.53/100
- Quality category score: 81.80/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 63.3136/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [BCBS Minnesota](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-minnesota) — 12 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Christopher Wesley Pedersen, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1619331717).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 15 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $2,768.

Largest disclosed payer: Penumbra, Inc. ($2,012 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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