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Taylor W Hand, MD

Internal Medicine · Minneapolis

NPI 1609457043

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Clear
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Not verified
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Offices

1 location · Allina Health System · 3,844 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Abbott Northwestern Hospital · North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Allina Health, which runs 13 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.588, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.404, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.085, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of North Memorial Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.171, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.141, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.588BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.404BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.085BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.28 (0.45 to 2.11) · 2,714 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.97 (0.76 to 1.18)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths187.54 (147.32 to 227.75) · 196 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths3.4 · 127 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.9 · 96 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.2 · 397 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.4 · 355 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 562 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.7 · 7,586 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.32) · 11,025 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.09 to 0.43) · 11,717 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.55 (2.03 to 5.07) · 4,310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.49 (1.33 to 3.66) · 2,418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.74 (0.6 to 2.88) · 3,788 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.94 (7.42 to 14.46) · 2,411 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.45 (4.02 to 8.89) · 2,465 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.4 (0.03 to 2.76) · 1,030 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.63) · 8,858 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3 · 393 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.764No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.921No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.7 · 907 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 1,450 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3 · 460 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-20 · 787 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-2.1 · 379 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 673 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 91 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.6 (7.5 to 14.7) · 91 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.5 · 419 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.1 · 249 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.5 · 216 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14.9 (11.2 to 19.7) · 232 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 641 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (508 patients answered, 28% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Room was "always" clean61%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)69%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital72%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%
See every measure and the patient survey for North Memorial Health Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at North Memorial Health Hospital
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.171BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.141BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.23 (0.29 to 2.18) · 1,181 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.18 (0.89 to 1.47)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths219.61 (173.17 to 266.05) · 109 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.9 · 55 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 89 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.9 · 152 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11 · 332 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.3 · 306 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 598 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,519 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.04 to 0.42) · 6,614 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.35 (0.16 to 0.54) · 6,609 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.99 (2.08 to 5.9) · 1,679 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.32 (0 to 2.86) · 612 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.19 (0.79 to 3.59) · 1,550 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.45 (3.09 to 15.81) · 584 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.93 (3.49 to 10.37) · 585 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.84 (0.41 to 3.27) · 345 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0.38 to 1.54) · 5,457 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.4 · 27 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.234No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.756No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.7 · 381 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20 · 915 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits12.5 · 145 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits14.9 · 368 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-20.1 · 317 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.2 · 772 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.4 (3.7 to 7.7) · 138 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.5 (9.4 to 16.3) · 138 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.6 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.8 · 108 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits18.7 · 251 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.9 (9.5 to 17.1) · 303 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.9 to 1.5) · 252 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (798 patients answered, 26% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at North Memorial Health Hospital
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at North Memorial Health Hospital
Room was "always" clean64%
Nurses "always" communicated well74%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)65%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night59%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital68%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects41%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$10,114

Medicare paid this office $10,114 for 40 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes23$4,328$59
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes13$2,230$89
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes14$1,214$87

Who their Medicare patients are

40 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Women 55% · Also on Medicaid 35% · Health risk score 2.31. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical internal medicine clinician is at 1.76.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Atrial fibrillation 53% · Chronic kidney disease 50% · Coronary heart disease 43% · Heart failure 43% · Diabetes 40% · Depression 35% · Cancer 33% · Stroke 28%.

The office billed $61,084, Medicare allowed $12,694 and paid $10,114; for 137 services of 9 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Professional record

NPI
1609457043
Trained
George Washington University School of Medicine, 2021
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Internal medicine (207R00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407
NPI first listed
2021-04-17
NPI last updated
2024-09-18
NPI record certified
2024-09-18

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 420 Delaware St Se, Minneapolis, MN, 55455

This office lists an electronic records connection.