Joseph Frederick Lemker
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hibbing, MN
Joseph Frederick Lemker is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hibbing, Minnesota, and NPI 1932119260, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 45251, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Frederick Lemker
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 45251 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 E 34TH St, Hibbing, MN 55746
- Phone
- (218) 262-4881
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 640955500 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040128000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Frederick Lemker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 45251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $611.85
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Northern Itasca Hospital DistrictBigfork, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joseph Frederick Lemker among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Frederick Lemker 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Hibbing → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leo Hise, D.O.Hibbing, MN 557461225018302
- Troy EricksonGrand Rapids, MN 557441861568289
- Elly Trepman, MDGrand Rapids, MN 557441295705101
- Mark Gregerson, MDMoose Lake, MN 557671508809930
- Timothy McLeod, MDCloquet, MN 557201356388136
- Kyle Menzel, M.D.Cloquet, MN 557201780650317
- Aaron Burkhart, MDVirginia, MN 557921619518156
- Jefferson Davis, DODuluth, MN 558051265406755
Common questions
What is Joseph Frederick Lemker's NPI number?
Joseph Frederick Lemker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932119260, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Frederick Lemker located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E 34TH St, Hibbing, MN, 55746. Phone: (218) 262-4881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Frederick Lemker's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 45251, 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 Joseph Frederick Lemker prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Frederick Lemker had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.