NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel W. Carlson, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Edina, MN

Samuel W. Carlson, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1184151524, issued on May 16, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 64069, 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
1184151524
Name
Samuel W. Carlson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
64069 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4010 W 65TH St, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 456-7000
Enumerated
May 16, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2024
Fax
(952) 456-7001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181002002417); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2017
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 4010 W 65TH St

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

  1. Cheryl AdkinsSpeech-Language Pathologist1376641985
  2. Wendy Aeling, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1104004332
  3. Steven Ahlvers, ATCAthletic Trainer1104890904
  4. Luke Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457073355
  5. Andrew Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1316107998
  6. Anne Anderson, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1033132162

Verify Samuel W. Carlson in five checks

  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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

328 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Carlson328
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl93 claims
  2. Methocarbamol63 claims
  3. Celecoxib59 claims
  4. Amoxicillin29 claims
  5. Omeprazole20 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl17 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: $123.54

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Carlson$124
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. Infinite Health Collaborative, PAEdina, MN

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

Samuel W. Carlson among 19 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Samuel W. Carlson, MD is one of 19 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2016 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 16% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 19 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Heller, M.D.Edina, MN 554351942268230
  2. Steven Ralles, M.D.Edina, MN 554391609239888
  3. Dennis Vanden Berge, MDBrooklyn Park, MN 554431659830743
  4. Paul Lafferty, M.D.Burnsville, MN 553371578756508
  5. John BartolettaRochester, MN 559051528644598
  6. Garrett Berger, MDRochester, MN 559051487232062
  7. Miguel Cabanela, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051841276235
  8. Robert Cofield, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051689644452

Common questions

What is Samuel W. Carlson, MD's NPI number?

Samuel W. Carlson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184151524, issued on May 16, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel W. Carlson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4010 W 65TH St, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 456-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel W. Carlson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 64069, 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 Samuel W. Carlson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel W. Carlson, MD had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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.