Dr. Benjamin Mueller , MD, PhD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Minneapolis, MN
913 E 26th St Ste 600
Minneapolis, MN 554044515
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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Dr. Benjamin Mueller is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on August 28, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 337 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:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 92 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 39 service units.
- 99441 โ Telephone medical discussion with physician: 37 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 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 59 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:
- Methylprednisolone โ 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl โ 21 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methocarbamol โ 15 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 the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 239. Middle half: 69 to 419.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among 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 452 in 2020 to 337 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
913 E 26th St Ste 600
Minneapolis, MN 554044515
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 2 distinct group names: Allina Health System; Northfield Hospital. 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
University Of Minnesota Medical School
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
194 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 $56,916 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 $43,461 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
59 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
$389 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: $31,356.53 across 34 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 5)
- Consulting Fee: $14,100.00 across 4 records.
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $8,050.00 across 3 records.
- Royalty or License: $6,023.55 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Medtronic, Inc.: $16,854.38 across 17 records.
- Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc: $8,376.15 across 10 records.
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $6,023.55 across 4 records.
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
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 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
2007
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
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Mueller 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. Mueller 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 Minneapolis and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 239. Middle half: 69 to 419.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 326 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 480. Middle half: 176 to 1,358.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,170. Middle half: $6,833 to $59,685.
Close to the middle for 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.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,875. Middle half: $5,087 to $43,962.
Close to the middle for 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.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 67. Middle half: 37 to 187.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 327 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 100. Middle half: 42 to 198.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $420. Middle half: $196 to $1,128.
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Minnesota (2024, 327 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $605. Middle half: $205 to $1,521.
56 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Minneapolis, MN (647 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Minneapolis
41.1% of these 56 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 56 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 B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 25% from 452 in 2020 to 337 in 2024.
- 2020: 452
- 2021: 540
- 2022: 494
- 2023: 382
- 2024: 337
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 11% from $63,932 in 2020 to $56,916 in 2024.
- 2020: $63,932
- 2021: $109,362
- 2022: $126,441
- 2023: $83,289
- 2024: $56,916
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 12% from $49,170 in 2020 to $43,461 in 2024.
- 2020: $49,170
- 2021: $86,019
- 2022: $99,334
- 2023: $64,950
- 2024: $43,461
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2017 to 59 in 2024.
- 2017: 11
- 2018: 11
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 59
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2017 to 59 in 2024.
- 2017: 11
- 2018: 11
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 30
- 2024: 59
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $19 in 2017 to $389 in 2024.
- 2017: $19
- 2018: $63
- 2022: $270
- 2023: $264
- 2024: $389
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 1244% from $2,333.18 in 2021 to $31,356.53 in 2025.
- 2021: $2,333.18
- 2022: $18,143.27
- 2023: $2,174.77
- 2024: $34,784.78
- 2025: $31,356.53
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): 34 records totaling $31,356.53.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAGNETOS | General | $6,400.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $6,300.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $5,600.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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ADIRA | General | $2,164.78 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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ADIRA | General | $1,879.10 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $1,750.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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ADIRA | General | $1,642.09 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $737.97 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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UNID_PASS | General | $700.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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UNID_PASS | General | $700.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $700.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $515.00 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $466.26 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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ADIRA | General | $337.58 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $248.97 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAGNETOS | General | $175.58 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $129.92 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $119.81 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $114.91 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $88.72 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $88.50 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY | General | $80.80 |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAGNETOS | General | $79.21 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ANATOMIC PEEK PTC CERVICAL FUSION SYSTEM | General | $57.96 |
| Biocomposites Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Stimulan | General | $53.51 |
(top 25 shown)
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 2016โ2023 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, 2017โ2024; 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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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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92 | 77 | $289.00 | $88.60 |
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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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39 | 39 | $533.00 | $155.91 |
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99441
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes
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37 | 30 | $132.00 | $55.20 |
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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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28 | 28 | $409.00 | $124.98 |
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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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26 | 24 | $181.00 | $55.28 |
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72110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
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22 | 22 | $152.50 | $42.25 |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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18 | 18 | $5422.56 | $674.07 |
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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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18 | 18 | $359.00 | $107.89 |
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63048
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
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17 | 11 | $965.00 | $183.26 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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15 | 13 | $124.47 | $29.04 |
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99442
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
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14 | 14 | $218.00 | $88.64 |
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22612
Fusion of spine in lower back
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11 | 11 | $7826.36 | $1446.19 |
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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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 23 | 138 | $142.04 | 22 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 21 | 135 | $166.03 | โ |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 15 | 143 | $81.14 | 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: 2026-05-06NUCC 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: 207XS0117X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20120725001080
MN
0547438913
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
Northfield Hospital
2000 N Ave, Northfield, MN 550571498
Phone: 5076461478
Northfield Hospital
1381 Jefferson Rd, Northfield, MN 550573080
Phone: 5076468900
Northfield Hospital
4645 Knutsen Dr, Farmington, MN 550248455
Phone: 6514602300
Northfield Hospital
2000 N A Ve, Northfieldm, MN 550571498
Northfield Hospital
2000 N Ave, Northfield, MN 550571498
Allina Health System
440 Elm St E, Annandale, MN 553021109
Phone: 3206825225
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified), Certified Athletic Trainer
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic 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 913 E 26TH ST STE 600, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554044515 (Tel: 6127756200)
Registered at 913 E 26TH ST STE 600, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554044515 (Tel: 6127756200)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: KY 44156)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 8290 UNIVERSITY AVE NE, SUITE 200, FRIDLEY, MN 554321847 (Tel: 7637869543)
Registered at 4200 DAHLBERG DR, SUITE 300, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 554224840 (Tel: 9525125600)
Recorded as BENJAMIN MUELLER, M.D., PH.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 50919)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Minneapolis
- Dr. Paul Hoogervorst, MD
- Dr. Douglas Becker, MD
- Dr. Emmanuel Eisenstein, MD
- Dr. Fernando Pena, MD
- Dr. Joseph Perra, MD
- Dr. Ann Van Heest, MD
Mailing Address
913 E 26th St Ste 600
Minneapolis, MN 554044515
Phone: 6127756200