Thomas K. Comfort, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Wyoming, MN
Thomas K. Comfort, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Wyoming, Minnesota, and NPI 1669443495, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 36507, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas K. Comfort
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- 36507 MN
50227 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5130 Fairview Blvd Ste 100, Wyoming, MN 55092
- Phone
- (651) 439-8807
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Fax
- (651) 439-0232
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040611000216); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 74 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5130 Fairview Blvd Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jaime Glader, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275834640
- Erik Peterson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1174766505
Verify Thomas K. Comfort in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 36507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
542 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin128 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl126 claims
- Methocarbamol105 claims
- Meloxicam55 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl22 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $789.96
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 one group practice
- Infinite Health Collaborative, PAChaska, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas K. Comfort among 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Thomas K. Comfort, M.D. is one of 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 95% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2009 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 74 in Minnesota → Every provider in Wyoming → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Dieterle, DOOak Park Heights, MN 550821376730069
- Michael Meisterling, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821346247665
- Andrea Saterbak, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821184620858
- Andrew Schmiesing, M.D.Stillwater, MN 550821659758613
- Nicholas Weiss, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821265438907
- Nels Leafblad, MDWhite Bear Lake, MN 551101457715955
- Steven Meisterling, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551101467660613
- Andrew Ockuly, DOVadnais Heights, MN 551101245646983
Common questions
What is Thomas K. Comfort, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas K. Comfort, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669443495, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas K. Comfort, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5130 Fairview Blvd Ste 100, Wyoming, MN, 55092. Phone: (651) 439-8807. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas K. Comfort, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 36507, 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 Thomas K. Comfort, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas K. Comfort, M.D. had 542 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas K. Comfort, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.