Daren J. Wickum, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vadnais Heights, MN
Daren J. Wickum, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, and NPI 1073587606, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44501, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daren J. Wickum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 44501 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3580 Arcade St, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
- Phone
- (651) 968-5770
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 968-5775
- Medicaid ID
- 427973500 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210618002180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3580 Arcade St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aisha Abdo, DPTPhysical Therapist1447979703
- Haley Adasiewicz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790418747
- Sara Bachenheimer, OTOccupational Therapist1760200950
- Ryan Bastyr, PTPhysical Therapist1063260966
- Abby Bernstein, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1881989721
- Michaela Bertsch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497375141
Verify Daren J. Wickum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 44501Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin78 claims
- Amoxicillin15 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,335.64
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Summit Orthopedics, LtdRiver Falls, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daren J. Wickum among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Daren J. Wickum, M.D. is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Vadnais Heights
They are 6 of the 284 NPPES records with a practice address in Vadnais Heights, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Vadnais Heights → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Biebl, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271194794446
- James Gannon, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271750359881
- David Kittleson, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271932178068
- Peter Parten, MNVadnais Heights, MN 551271881663805
- James Young, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271336118306
- Jack Bert, MDWoodbury, MN 551291457310542
- Caroline Chen, MDWoodbury, MN 551291700446960
- John Dowdle, MDWoodbury, MN 551251841268976
Common questions
What is Daren J. Wickum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Daren J. Wickum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073587606, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daren J. Wickum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3580 Arcade St, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55127. Phone: (651) 968-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daren J. Wickum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44501, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daren J. Wickum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daren J. Wickum, M.D. had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daren J. Wickum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.