NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Jon Rother, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Duluth, MN

Joshua Jon Rother, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1417900358, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417900358
Name
Joshua Jon Rother
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
Practice location
1000 E 1St St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 722-1321
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061110000358); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2001
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 1000 E 1St St

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

  1. Gary Andrews, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1568479921
  2. Dennis Baxley, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1720084593
  3. Amber Berg, O.T.R./L.Occupational Therapist1194821157
  4. Jennifer Boyle, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073582375
  5. Jarrod Buresh, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1326071259
  6. Mark Carlson, M.D.Specialist1932104445

Verify Joshua Jon Rother in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
  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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

606 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 331 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Rother606
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl142 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl54 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl49 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl48 claims
  6. Amoxicillin35 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: $204.62

7 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.

  1. Joshua Rother$205
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand Rapids, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Orthopedic Associates OF Duluth PADuluth, MN
  3. Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, 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.

Joshua Jon Rother among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Joshua Jon Rother, 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 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
  • Graduated2001 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jefferson Davis, DODuluth, MN 558051265406755
  2. J. DavisDuluth, MN 558051972533438
  3. Nancy EnsleyDuluth, MN 558051699715060
  4. David Fogarty, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051508823410
  5. Michael GibbonsDuluth, MN 558051417989401
  6. Patrick Hall, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051861497364
  7. Samuel Hoxie, MDDuluth, MN 558051053391763
  8. Thomas KaiserDuluth, MN 558051265466965

Common questions

What is Joshua Jon Rother, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Jon Rother, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417900358, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Jon Rother, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 722-1321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Jon Rother, M.D.'s license?

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 Joshua Jon Rother, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Jon Rother, M.D. had 606 Medicare Part D claims for 255 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.