Dr. James K Croston , MD
Surgery β’ Maple Grove, MN
9825 Hospital Dr Ste 105
Maple Grove, MN 553694769
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on February 22, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2014.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2014. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2014:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) β 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2014. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9825 Hospital Dr Ste 105
Maple Grove, MN 553694769
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 11 distinct additional practice-address records in Blaine, MN; Buffalo, MN; Crystal, MN and 6 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
14 standardized 30-day fills in 2014
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
$141 in 2014
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2014, 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2014.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $180.70 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Maple Grove and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Croston are from 2014.
19 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Maple Grove, MN (742 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Maple Grove
5.3% of these 19 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.7% of these 19 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2014 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2014 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2014 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2014), CMS Open Payments (2022), 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 2022 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $180.70.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Terumo Medical Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $180.70 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2014.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | 56 | $141.26 | 14 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2014; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Secondary Practice Locations
3366 Oakdale Ave N Ste 200
Robbinsdale, MN 554222962
Phone: 7637806699
2600 39th Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 554214379
Phone: 7637806699
11855 Ulysses St Ne Ste 210
Blaine, MN 554344181
Phone: 7637806699
1700 Highway 25 N Ste 120
Buffalo, MN 553131930
Phone: 7637806699
5700 Bottineau Blvd Ste 100
Crystal, MN 554293184
Phone: 7637806699
480 Osborne Rd Ne Ste 100
Fridley, MN 554322781
Phone: 7637806699
1495 County Road 101 N
Plymouth, MN 554473078
Phone: 7637806699
15450 Highway 7 Ste 225
Minnetonka, MN 553453522
Phone: 7637806699
7600 France Ave S Ste 4100
Edina, MN 554356027
Phone: 7637806699
7373 France Ave S Ste 408
Edina, MN 554354549
Phone: 7637806699
6565 France Ave S Ste 350
Edina, MN 554352159
Phone: 7637806699
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 9825 HOSPITAL DR STE 105, MAPLE GROVE, MN 553694769 (Tel: 7637806699)
Registered at 1495 COUNTY ROAD 101 N, PLYMOUTH, MN 554473078 (Tel: 7637806699)
Registered at 9825 HOSPITAL DR STE 105, MAPLE GROVE, MN 553694769 (Tel: 7637806699)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9825 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 105, MAPLE GROVE, MN 553694479 (Tel: 7637806699)
Registered at 9825 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 105, MAPLE GROVE, MN 553694479 (Tel: 7637806699)
Recorded as JAMES CROSTON, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 29997)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Maple Grove
- Dr. Jonathan Dell, DO
- Dr. Crystal Lumi, MD
- Dr. Jonathan Gipson, MD
- Dr. Gregory Vitas, MD
- Dr. Kamrun Jenabzadeh, MD
- Dr. Munyaradzi Chimukangara, MD
Mailing Address
9825 Hospital Dr, Suite 105
Maple Grove, MN 553694479
Phone: 7637806699