Dr. James Buchanan Bircher , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Maple Grove, MN
9630 Grove Cir N Ste 200
Maple Grove, MN 553693492
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Dr. James Bircher is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 1, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,143 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J7325 โ Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 1,536 service units.
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 692 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 170 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 403 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin โ 140 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam โ 89 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 56 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 326 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 480. Middle half: 176 to 1,358.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 30 in 2021 to 3,143 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9630 Grove Cir N Ste 200
Maple Grove, MN 553693492
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Infinite Health Collaborative, Pa. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
305 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $126,074 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $95,361 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
408 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,518 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,061.07 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $672.08 across 11 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $388.99 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $645.51 across 6 records.
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $238.34 across 4 records.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $108.57 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Bircher has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Bircher as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Maple Grove and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 326 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 480. Middle half: 176 to 1,358.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maple Grove have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 326 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,933. Middle half: $19,982 to $94,483.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maple Grove have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 326 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $38,575. Middle half: $14,721 to $71,834.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maple Grove have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 327 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 100. Middle half: 42 to 198.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maple Grove have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 327 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $605. Middle half: $205 to $1,521.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maple Grove have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
5 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Maple Grove, MN (647 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 10377% from 30 in 2021 to 3,143 in 2024.
- 2021: 30
- 2022: 331
- 2023: 1,982
- 2024: 3,143
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1935% from $6,195 in 2021 to $126,074 in 2024.
- 2021: $6,195
- 2022: $18,661
- 2023: $88,324
- 2024: $126,074
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1824% from $4,956 in 2021 to $95,361 in 2024.
- 2021: $4,956
- 2022: $14,721
- 2023: $67,018
- 2024: $95,361
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 15 in 2020 to 403 in 2024.
- 2020: 15
- 2021: 90
- 2022: 176
- 2023: 399
- 2024: 403
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 15 in 2020 to 408 in 2024.
- 2020: 15
- 2021: 90
- 2022: 179
- 2023: 403
- 2024: 408
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $139 in 2020 to $1,518 in 2024.
- 2020: $139
- 2021: $577
- 2022: $1,579
- 2023: $2,367
- 2024: $1,518
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 50% from $2,138.58 in 2021 to $1,061.07 in 2025.
- 2021: $2,138.58
- 2022: $2,182.03
- 2023: $1,514.75
- 2024: $1,362.72
- 2025: $1,061.07
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 13 records totaling $1,061.07.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $353.99 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Persona | General | $120.66 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $108.57 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $99.10 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROSA | General | $69.47 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $55.64 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $47.60 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OSS Orthopedic Salvage System | General | $46.08 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $42.19 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $36.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $35.00 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REAL INTELLIGENCE | General | $26.46 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Persona | General | $20.31 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2020โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2021โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J7325
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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1,536 | 24 | $28.00 | $8.82 |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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692 | 54 | $2.00 | $0.98 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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170 | 143 | $300.76 | $87.11 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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134 | 97 | $269.69 | $68.54 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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107 | 81 | $164.08 | $46.78 |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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92 | 17 | $1.00 | $0.11 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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90 | 78 | $162.93 | $45.94 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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83 | 78 | $426.40 | $124.29 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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56 | 47 | $142.66 | $40.59 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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50 | 50 | $370.78 | $106.09 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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28 | 28 | $4624.72 | $1146.19 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $553.50 | $160.78 |
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20985
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
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18 | 18 | $531.11 | $130.21 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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16 | 16 | $4631.82 | $1113.50 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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15 | 15 | $140.20 | $37.00 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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15 | 15 | $187.00 | $54.83 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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13 | 13 | $793.08 | $206.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 140 | 223 | $235.54 | 82 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 89 | 2,075 | $364.23 | 51 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 56 | 340 | $293.46 | 39 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 25 | 36 | $34.88 | 16 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 20 | 230 | $46.37 | 19 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 18 | 90 | $206.29 | 15 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 17 | 102 | $96.58 | 17 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 15 | 106 | $72.62 | โ |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 | 125 | $106.80 | โ |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 11 | 99 | $61.31 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-06-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0114X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20220808001873
MN
7012207947
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Infinite Health Collaborative, Pa
9630 Grove Cir N, Maple Grove, MN 553693492
Phone: 7635207870
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Registered, L, Certified Hand Therapist
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 70990)
Registered at 3500 AMERICAN BLVD W STE 300, BLOOMINGTON, MN 554314442 (Tel: 9525125600)
Recorded as JAMES BIRCHER, DO
Registered at 9630 GROVE CIR N STE 200, MAPLE GROVE, MN 553693492 (Tel: 7635207870)
Registered at 4200 DAHLBERG DR STE 300, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 554224841 (Tel: 9525125600)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 70990)
Registered at 9500 EUCLID AVE # A41, CLEVELAND, OH 441956805 (Tel: 8002232273)
Registered at 2567 MILTON RD, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH 441184648 (Tel: 2162195718)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 34.013237)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 20000 HARVARD AVE, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH 441226805 (Tel: 2164917464)
Registered at 4363 BRAMBLEWOOD AVE, VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 551273516 (Tel: 6513081479)
Recorded as JAMES BIRCHER, D.O.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
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Mailing Address
3500 American Blvd W Ste 300
Bloomington, MN 554314442
Phone: 9525125600