Physician Profile
James Schwender, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Schwender
Listed in the NPI registry as a specialist, James Schwender, MD practices in Minneapolis, MN. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 453 Medicare patients across 502 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (612) 775-6200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
913 E 26TH ST 600
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
502 services · 453 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
33 | More often than most peers in Specialist |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
32 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
17 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
38 | As often as other peers in Specialist |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Specialist |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other specialists in Minneapolis 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment 7
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Schwender's specialty?
Dr. Schwender is a specialist in Minneapolis, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Schwender?
Dr. Schwender is listed at 913 E 26Th St 600, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Schwender?
The number on file is (612) 775-6200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schwender's NPI number?
Dr. Schwender's National Provider Identifier is 1558302372. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Schwender's medical education?
Dr. Schwender attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Schwender been practicing?
Dr. Schwender has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Schwender known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Schwender performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Schwender confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Schwender. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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