About this role
At a glance
NP/PA - Gastroenterology with Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Listed from the employer's own careers site.
- Employer: Essentia Health
- Location: Fargo, ND
- Schedule: Full-time
- Pay stated in the posting: $119,433 - $167,211
- Call: No call
- License: ABIM
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Local GI market
16 gastroenterologists
within 30 miles. That is 22.6 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 66% more than the US average (13.6).
44% of them finished medical school 30 or more years ago (US: 36%). Expect retirements to open up patient volume.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file; Census ACS 2019-2023.
Procedure mix nearby
61% colonoscopy
Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 2,694 colonoscopies, 1,226 EGDs, 393 ERCPs, 120 EUS.
ERCP volume is heavy and EUS is heavy for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 100% done in a hospital or surgery center; 87% by gastroenterologists.
64.3% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, about the same as the state (64.8%).
38% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 35%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 62%.
Source: CMS Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by provider and service, 2024 (fee-for-service only; services for fewer than 11 patients hidden). CMS MA penetration; CDC PLACES 2025 (2022 survey).
Cost of living
Prices in North Dakota are 11% below the US average.
$119k here buys what $134k buys in an average-priced state
North Dakota state income tax on $119k: about $1k (1.2%), single filer, before deductions. Local taxes not included.
Source: BEA regional price parities, 2024. State level; big metros cost more. Tax: Tax Foundation 2026 state brackets.
Employer
Nonprofit health system, 501(c)(3)
The employer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. W-2 jobs with it usually count toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Confirm which entity pays you.
Visas (H-1B / J-1)
No H-1B filings for GI physicians from this employer in the data we hold. That does not mean it will not sponsor.
This county has no current primary care shortage designation. State J-1 waiver contacts (3RNET).
Source: US Dept. of Labor LCA disclosure data (certified H-1B, FY2024-FY2026); HRSA HPSA data. All GI H-1B employers
Data as of CMS clinicians 2026-09-28; Medicare claims 2024; MA 2026-09; BEA 2024; tax 2026; H-1B through 2026-09-28; ownership 2026-09-28. Something wrong? Report an error.