Nicholas Joseph Wills, M.D.
NPI 1548306202ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Eagan, MN
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (M.D.) in Eagan, Minnesota, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 2003). 187 Medicare patients in 2024, $90,912 paid; all of their 54 Part D prescriptions were generic. Highridge Medical LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,215 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1548306202 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 2, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | 47295 | MN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 47295 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 187 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 630 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,912 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 54 · 56 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $412.89 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Summit Orthopedics, LtdSaint Paul, MN · 282 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,215 · 34 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$13,254 · 40 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Highridge Medical LLC | $3,207 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,612 | 23 |
| Spineart USA Inc | $322.58 | 5 |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $73.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,038 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$978.73 · 28 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$650.00 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$548.96 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records