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- Fairmont location main office
800 Medical Center Dr, Fairmont, MN 56031 - Des Moines location
1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309 - Iowa City location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
About Dr. Espelund
Luke K. Espelund, MD is a healthcare provider in Fairmont, MN specializing in pediatric emergency medicine. Luke trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine, graduating in 2009. Luke is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine and pediatrics. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making. This provider record is associated with NPI 1558599936.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (507) 238-8100
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
800 MEDICAL CENTER DR
Fairmont, MN 56031
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pediatric Emergency Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Allergies & Skin
- Sudden Rash with Fever
- Hives
- Severe Allergic Reaction
Breathing & Respiratory
- Choking
- Croup
- Drowning or Near Drowning
- RSV
- Severe asthma attack
- Shortness of breath
Digestive
- Bowel Blockage in Babies
- Projectile Vomiting in Newborn
- Strangulated Hernia
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Environmental
- Heat Stroke in Child
Fever & Infection
- Fever in Baby Under 3 Months
- Sepsis in Child
- Severe Strep Throat
- Ear infection
- High fever
- Severe dehydration
Infections
- Cellulitis in Child
- Kidney infection
- Meningitis
Ingestion & Poisoning
- Object Stuck in Nose or Ear
- Swallowed an Object
- Accidental Poisoning
Injuries
- Hair Wrapped Around Baby Toe or Finger
- Hyphema
- Knocked-out tooth
Injuries & Trauma
- Dog Bite or Animal Bite
- Sprains and Strains
- Bone fractures
- Concussion
- Corneal abrasion
- Deep cut or wound
- Dislocated joint
- Electric Shock
- Joint infection
- Nursemaid's elbow
- Severe burn
Neurology
- Unresponsive or Excessively Sleepy Baby
- Severe headache or sudden migraine
Urgent Symptoms
- Feeding Tube Complications
- Testicular torsion
Blood disorders
- Sickle Cell Pain Crisis
Breathing
- Bronchiolitis
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Endocrine
- Dangerous high blood sugar
Heart
Neurological & Brain
- Seizure in Child
Newborn care
- Newborn jaundice
Stomach & Digestion
- Appendicitis
- Viral gastroenteritis
- Vomiting or throwing up blood
Procedures & services
Breathing
- Newborn CPAP
Breathing Support
- Breathing Treatments and Nebulizers
- Emergency intubation
- Oxygen therapy
Dental
- Emergency Tooth Re-implantation or Splinting
Diagnostic
- Emergency Eye Dye Test for Scratches
- Emergency Newborn Fever Evaluation
- Point-of-Care Fingerstick Blood Test
Emergency support
- Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitation
- Emergency Sugar or Insulin Correction
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency Bone Marrow IV Placement
Emergency Testing
- Pediatric Blood Draw
- Rapid Flu, RSV, and Strep Swabs
- Urine Sample by Catheter
- Lumbar puncture
Foreign Body Removal
- Removing Object from Nose or Ear
- Fishhook or embedded splinter removal
- Foreign Object Removal from Eye
Medications & IVs
- IV Fluids for Dehydration
- Wound Infection Treatment
- Emergency Blood Transfusion
- Emergency epinephrine injection
- Emergency Seizure Medication
- IV Line Placement for Hard Veins
- Pediatric Procedural Sedation
- Tetanus shot
Newborn care
- Emergency Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice
Procedures
- Emergency Air Enema for Bowel Blockage
- Eye Wash for Chemical Exposure
- Hair Tourniquet Release
- Stuck ring removal
- Tick Removal from Skin
- Tight Foreskin Emergency Reduction
Trauma
- Emergency Neck Collar and Spine Boarding
Urgent Treatments
- Pediatric Critical Care Transfer Prep
- Replacing a Displaced G-Tube
- Stomach pumping or activated charcoal
- Stopping Severe Nosebleeds
- Poison Control Treatments
Wound & Injury Care
- Burn Care and Dressing
- Dog Bite Wound Cleaning and Repair
- Minor laceration repair
- Popping a dislocated joint back in place
- Putting a Broken Bone in Place
- Putting Elbow Back in Place
- Splinting and Casting
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Heart
- Electric Shock to Reset Heart Rhythm
Imaging & Scans
- Emergency CT scan
- Emergency ultrasound
- Emergency X-ray
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
13 services · 13 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine 4
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Class of 2009 at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Espelund's specialty?
Dr. Espelund is a pediatric emergency medicine in Fairmont, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Espelund?
Dr. Espelund is listed at 800 Medical Center Dr, Fairmont, MN 56031. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Espelund?
The number on file is (507) 238-8100. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Espelund's NPI number?
Dr. Espelund's National Provider Identifier is 1558599936. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Espelund's medical education?
Dr. Espelund attended University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Espelund been practicing?
Dr. Espelund has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Espelund known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Espelund the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Espelund confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Espelund. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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