James Schwender, MD
NPI 1558302372ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Minneapolis, MN
Specialist (MD) with Allina Health System, practicing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 208 Medicare patients in 2024, $136,155 paid; nearly all of their 134 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $210,686 in all, mostly royalties and licenses. Lists Abbott Northwestern Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1558302372 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist Primary | 174400000X | 41073 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 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 | 208 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 606 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $136,155 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 134 · 145 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 66 |
| Total drug cost | $1,106 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Allina Health SystemNew Ulm, MN · 3,842 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN
- Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkin, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$210,686 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$224,693 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $210,618 | 4 |
| Ossdsign USA Incorporated | $68.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$210,618 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$68.17 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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