Michael Thomas Torchia, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Duluth, MN
Michael Thomas Torchia, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1902292964, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 70688, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thomas Torchia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 70688 MN
2021023186 MO
81429-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 786-8364
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230719002623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Thomas Torchia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 70688Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen54 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl52 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: $332.22
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Foundation Medical, Llc. 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Thomas Torchia among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Michael Thomas Torchia, MD 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 2015, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 72% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · 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).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jefferson Davis, DODuluth, MN 558051265406755
- J. DavisDuluth, MN 558051972533438
- Nancy EnsleyDuluth, MN 558051699715060
- David Fogarty, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051508823410
- Michael GibbonsDuluth, MN 558051417989401
- Patrick Hall, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051861497364
- Samuel Hoxie, MDDuluth, MN 558051053391763
- Thomas KaiserDuluth, MN 558051265466965
Common questions
What is Michael Thomas Torchia, MD's NPI number?
Michael Thomas Torchia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902292964, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thomas Torchia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thomas Torchia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 70688, 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 Michael Thomas Torchia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thomas Torchia, MD had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.