Joseph Skaja
Surgery Physician · Hibbing, MN
Joseph Skaja is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hibbing, Minnesota, and NPI 1841557022, issued on Apr 12, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 58682, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Skaja
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 58682 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3605 Mayfair Ave, Hibbing, MN 55746
- Phone
- (218) 362-6753
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170717003594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Skaja in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 58682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes77 claims
- Gavilyte-G44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Ibuprofen24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte13 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): 95 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
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 Skaja among 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Skaja is one of 742 surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 208600000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 surgery physician records list a practice address in Hibbing
They are 6 of the 357 NPPES records with a practice address in Hibbing, and 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Boerner, MDHibbing, MN 557461336703503
- Sandra HansonHibbing, MN 557461619967775
- John Shenk, M.D.Hibbing, MN 557461194782284
- Laura Stoiber, DOHibbing, MN 557461831117159
- William Vincent, MDHibbing, MN 557461285601542
- Jonathan Germscheid, M.D.Grand Rapids, MN 557441740621945
- John Kole, MDGrand Rapids, MN 557441720065360
- Daniel Margo, M.D.Grand Rapids, MN 557441083727200
Common questions
What is Joseph Skaja's NPI number?
Joseph Skaja's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841557022, issued on Apr 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Skaja located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3605 Mayfair Ave, Hibbing, MN, 55746. Phone: (218) 362-6753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Skaja's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58682, 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 Skaja prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Skaja had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Skaja's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.