Richard Bergenstal, MD
Enriched profileExecutive Director, International Diabetes Center, HealthPartners Institute · International Diabetes Center
Richard Bergenstal is Executive Director, International Diabetes Center, HealthPartners Institute at International Diabetes Center. ClinicalTrials.gov lists 19 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 28 Sept 2026
Overview
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Richard Bergenstal, MD, is Executive Director, International Diabetes Center, HealthPartners Institute. The public record shows 41 publications with 11,125 citations (h-index 17), centered on Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes. It also documents an investigator role on 19 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 18 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2000–2026).
- Top research focus: Type 2 Diabetes
- 19 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 18 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- No public policy testimony (e.g., Congressional or FDA) located; searches found only general references to ADA policy advocacy under his ADA presidency
not direct testimony by Bergenstal himself
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 19 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Mitigating DKA in Type 1 Diabetes for Safe Use of SGLT Inhibitors Using Dual Continuous Ketone and Glucose Monitoring.
Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute
- Glucose Monitoring Comparison in Primary Care
Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute
- Fuzzy Logic Automated Insulin Regulation
Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute
Industry payments
Updated 15 Oct 2026
18 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Eli Lilly and CompanyProgram year20256 payments$27,500openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Dexcom, Inc.Program year202513 payments$27,139openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year202537 payments$23,747openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 15 Oct 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2000–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Mitigating Diabetic Ketoacidosis in People with T1D and Chronic Kidney Disease on an SGLT1&2 Inhibitor: Ketosis Risk Factor Determination and Incorporation into an Enhanced Glucose Ketone Report
Healthpartners Institute
FY2026$1,542,828U01DK143379 - Mitigating Diabetic Ketoacidosis in People with T1D and Chronic Kidney Disease on an SGLT1&2 Inhibitor: Ketosis Risk Factor Determination and Incorporation into an Enhanced Glucose Ketone Report
Healthpartners Institute
FY2025$2,352,906U01DK143379 - Home Use of MD-Logic Automated Insulin Delivery System: Safety and Efficacy
Healthpartners Institute
FY2016$6,938,637UC4DK108611
Publications
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Online presence
Updated 15 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/rich-bergenstal-1aa86511
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researchgate.net/profile/Richard-Bergenstal
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
events.diabetes.org/b/sp/richard-bergenstal-1141
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webmdhealthservices.com/resources/client-podcasts/preventing-or-managing-diabetes-with-richard-bergenstal-md
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →md.com ↗
- Internship
residency, and endocrine fellowship, University of Chicago
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Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Guest Editor
Diabetes Spectrum (American Diabetes Association journal), 2023 issue on CGM Roadmaps
2023verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →diabetesjournals.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- Site Principal Investigator
NIH-funded trials DCCT, ACCORD, GRADE
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Awards & honors
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- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →md.com ↗
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct/Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- HCPLive "Diabetes Dialogue" podcast episode: The History and Future of Diabetes Technology
with Richard Bergenstal, MD
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ncqa.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →diatribe.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →diabetesincontrol.com ↗
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