Joseph E. Burkhardt, DO
NPI 1801808654ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Battle Creek, MI
Orthopaedic Surgery (DO) with Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, practicing in Battle Creek, Michigan. 425 Medicare patients in 2024, $212,662 paid; all of their 246 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $33,860 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Borgess Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801808654 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 1, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 5101012741 | MI |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 425 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,290 across 99 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $212,662 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 246 · 255 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 162 |
| Total drug cost | $1,964 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI · 193 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo, MI
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, MI
- Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI
- Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater, MI
- Oaklawn HospitalMarshall, MI
Other facilities
- Bronson at Home Healthcare ServicesHome health agency · Battle Creek, MI
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Portage, MI
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Jackson, MI
- Residential Home HealthHome health agency · Troy, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$33,860 · 28 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$47,541 · 39 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $33,650 | 21 |
| Stryker Corporation | $70.44 | 2 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $58.04 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $29.80 | 1 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $29.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$24,675 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,213 · 12 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,575 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$396.60 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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