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.
- 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
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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.
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- Jessica Barber, PA CPhysician Assistant1043272024
- Melinda Belcher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881668044
- Barry Bronk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700848785
- Jason Browder, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134544240
- Mary Bryan, PAMedical Physician Assistant1285715771
Verify John Froelich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 51021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
All 77 in Colorado → Every provider in Golden → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Will Freking, MDGolden, CO 804011508353855
- Mitchell John, MDGolden, CO 804011396240057
- Sameer Lodha, MDGolden, CO 804011104082841
- Patrick Johnston, D.O.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871073748653
- Dominik Rog, M.D.Boulder, CO 803041679863112
- Jon Hammarstedt, MDBoulder, CO 803011427552355
- Daniel Master, M.D.Boulder, CO 803011770798795
- 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.
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.