James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Stevens Point, WI
James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and NPI 1649348749, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 37860, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Banovetz
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 37860 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Vincent St, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- Phone
- (715) 344-0701
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2022
- Fax
- (715) 344-4494
- Medicaid ID
- 32256800 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050201000016); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 Vincent St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Augusto Alinea, MDAnesthesiology Physician1053337980
- Sheila Banovetz, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1952424236
- Stephen Barker, DOAnesthesiology Physician1265450357
- Samuel Bauer, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1467912626
- Daniel Burow, D.P.TPhysical Therapist1710200365
- Michael Cavanaugh, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1538161278
Verify James M. Banovetz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 37860Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl42 claims
- Meloxicam12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,333.58
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, 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.
James M. Banovetz among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin
James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Stevens Point
They are 11 of the 771 NPPES records with a practice address in Stevens Point, and 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 656 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Stevens Point → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Bibbo, DOStevens Point, WI 544811609974443
- Larry Brinkman, MDStevens Point, WI 544811144294414
- James Deweerd, MDStevens Point, WI 544811679786263
- Thomas Guse, MDStevens Point, WI 544811447271895
- Marcus Haemmerle, MDStevens Point, WI 544811780890277
- Mark Jordan, MDStevens Point, WI 544811568801025
- John Kirsch, M.D.Stevens Point, WI 544811164740601
- Matthew Riordan, MDStevens Point, WI 544811609894583
Common questions
What is James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD's NPI number?
James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649348749, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Vincent St, Stevens Point, WI, 54481. Phone: (715) 344-0701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 37860, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Banovetz, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.