John Francis Wechter, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Edina, MN
John Francis Wechter, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1982847349, issued on Apr 15, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 58866, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Francis Wechter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 58866 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8100 W 78TH St Ste 230, Edina, MN 55439
- Phone
- (952) 946-9777
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2023
- Fax
- (952) 946-9888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150610002171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 647 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8100 W 78TH St Ste 230
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Francis Wechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 58866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Francis Wechter among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
John Francis Wechter, 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 2009, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
46 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Edina
They are 46 of the 3,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Edina, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bellatti, M.D.Edina, MN 554391487675930
- Daniel Buss, M.D.Edina, MN 554391457309809
- Gregory Folsom, MDEdina, MN 554391033184213
- Bishoy Gad, MD, MS, MBAEdina, MN 554391306137047
- Erich Gauger, MDEdina, MN 554391245486612
- Jonathan Herseth, MDEdina, MN 554391063739407
- Aimee Klapach, M.D.Edina, MN 554391366405672
- Leroy McCarty, M.D.Edina, MN 554391902871882
Common questions
What is John Francis Wechter, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Francis Wechter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982847349, issued on Apr 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Francis Wechter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8100 W 78TH St Ste 230, Edina, MN, 55439. Phone: (952) 946-9777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Francis Wechter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58866, 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 John Francis Wechter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Francis Wechter, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.