NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Eagan, MN

Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Eagan, Minnesota, and NPI 1548306202, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 47295, as entered in NPPES) 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
1548306202
Name
Nicholas Joseph Wills
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
47295 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1185 Town Centre Dr Ste 100, Eagan, MN 55123
Phone
(651) 968-5230
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 994-3982
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081017000339); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2003
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 1185 Town Centre Dr Ste 100

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

  1. Elizabeth BangsPhysician Assistant1710164330
  2. Becky Burdick, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366461840
  3. Eric Khetia, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1427038371
  4. Stephanie Kinsella, PTPhysical Therapist1316195258
  5. Sarah Lehnert, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1740238476
  6. Sean Lynch, PTPhysical Therapist1619988193

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nicholas Wills54
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone26 claims
  2. Gabapentin22 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: $13,253.74

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Highridge Medical LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Wills$13,254
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Orthopedics, LtdSaint Paul, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas Joseph Wills among 41 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Minnesota

Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D. is one of 41 orthopaedic surgery of the spine 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 2007, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2011 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X 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 of the Spine Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 41 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kurt Duncan, MDWoodbury, MN 551251952693749
  2. Bryan Lynn, MDWoodbury, MN 551251447285226
  3. Trevor Wahlquist, MDWoodbury, MN 551251225321102
  4. Joseph WickWoodbury, MN 551251811491848
  5. Nathan Wanderman, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551291033598321
  6. Daniel Hanson, MDRoseville, MN 551131881690493
  7. Tenner Guillaume, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011215133129
  8. Bruce Bartie, D.O.Oak Park Heights, MN 550821942206610

Common questions

What is Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548306202, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1185 Town Centre Dr Ste 100, Eagan, MN, 55123. Phone: (651) 968-5230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 47295, 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 Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.