Michael J. Taunton, M.D.
NPI 1992784854ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Rochester, MN
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Mayo Clinic, practicing in Rochester, Minnesota. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $211,998 for 338 patients in 2024, with only 29 Part D claims. Encore Medical, LP was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,596,843 in all, mostly royalties and licenses. Lists Floyd County Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992784854 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 20, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 47800 | MN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 2009-01037 | NC |
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 | 338 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,993 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $211,998 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $200.34 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN · 4,956 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Floyd County Medical CenterCharles City, IA
- Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,596,843 · 64 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$158,500 · 116 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP | $1,596,818 | 63 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $25.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$1,427,552 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$128,900 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$38,983 · 26 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,408 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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