NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Froelich, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Golden, CO

John Froelich, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Golden, Colorado, and NPI 1225241003, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 51021, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225241003
Name
John Froelich
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
51021 CO
125-051105 IL
105502 MN
54419 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
660 Golden Ridge RD, Golden, CO 80401
Phone
(303) 233-1223
Enumerated
May 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2023
Fax
(303) 233-8755
Medicaid ID
11635339 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120928000438); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois Univ School Of Dental Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 660 Golden Ridge RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amit Agarwala, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1154383131
  2. Jessica Barber, PA CPhysician Assistant1043272024
  3. Melinda Belcher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881668044
  4. Barry Bronk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700848785
  5. Jason Browder, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134544240
  6. Mary Bryan, PAMedical Physician Assistant1285715771

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Froelich68
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl26 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): 82.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,729.68

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Froelich$1,729.68
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Panorama Orthopedics And Spine Center PCGolden, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Froelich among 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Colorado

John Froelich, M.D. is one of 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 61 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Will Freking, MDGolden, CO 804011508353855
  2. Mitchell John, MDGolden, CO 804011396240057
  3. Sameer Lodha, MDGolden, CO 804011104082841
  4. Patrick Johnston, D.O.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871073748653
  5. Dominik Rog, M.D.Boulder, CO 803041679863112
  6. Jon Hammarstedt, MDBoulder, CO 803011427552355
  7. Daniel Master, M.D.Boulder, CO 803011770798795
  8. Christine Johnson, M.D.Longmont, CO 805031558780452

Common questions

What is John Froelich, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Froelich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225241003, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Froelich, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 Golden Ridge RD, Golden, CO, 80401. Phone: (303) 233-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Froelich, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 51021, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Froelich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Froelich, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Froelich, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.

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