Erik Michael Wetter, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fridley, MN
Erik Michael Wetter, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fridley, Minnesota, and NPI 1285784892, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 50468, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Michael Wetter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 50468 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8290 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN 55432
- Phone
- (763) 786-9543
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (763) 786-3320
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080818000456); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 647 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8290 University Ave NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Barry, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1295830339
- Kelli Cannata, PA-CPhysician Assistant1912358219
- Steven Churchill, DPTPhysical Therapist1659601508
- Andrew Cozadd, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154685204
- Robin Crandall, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1033131438
- Bryan Dejarlais, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1730515719
Verify Erik Michael Wetter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 50468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
243 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin128 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl25 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl25 claims
- Meloxicam18 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $56.28
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. 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
- Infinite Health Collaborative, PABlaine, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik Michael Wetter among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Erik Michael Wetter, 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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).
13 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Fridley
They are 13 of the 945 NPPES records with a practice address in Fridley, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Fridley → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robin Crandall, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321033131438
- Paul Diekmann, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321669490439
- Joseph Flake, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321063430858
- Philip Haley, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321366460917
- Peter Holmberg, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321972521748
- Cyril Kruse, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321467487579
- David Lindgren, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321609808674
- Marcus Mittelsteadt, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321215347117
Common questions
What is Erik Michael Wetter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erik Michael Wetter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285784892, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Michael Wetter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8290 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN, 55432. Phone: (763) 786-9543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Michael Wetter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 50468, 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 Erik Michael Wetter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Michael Wetter, M.D. had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik Michael Wetter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.