Active NPI 1407856578 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Paul Thomas Rud , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Brainerd, MN

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Paul Rud, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery in Brainerd, MN. Practice services are available at 2014 S 6TH ST under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2014 S 6th St

Brainerd, MN 56401

Telephone 2188297812

Fax 2188299751

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northern Orthopedics Ltd Facility NPI 1538206982

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Brainerd, MN

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 24.6 Yrs

State Avg: 22.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Brainerd, MN (674 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	8,160	74	$0.32	$0.13
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	168	127	$243.76	$61.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	89	$222.46	$79.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$317.92	$115.32
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	36	27	$22.00	$9.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$282.70	$99.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$436.77	$149.64
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	26	21	$105.62	$36.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$140.87	$50.21
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	20	16	$79.25	$26.27
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	14	$67.63	$25.86
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$89.64	$29.26
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	11	11	$109.82	$36.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	278	180	$261.50	$65.11
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	271	152	$20.05	$11.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	227	179	$228.20	$83.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	91	$323.85	$119.48
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	63	45	$69.38	$26.66
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	49	40	$79.45	$32.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	33	$143.26	$51.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$283.43	$100.73
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	34	22	$10.41	$7.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$456.73	$158.19
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	29	$60.23	$25.97
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	17	11	$256.59	$49.94
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	13	$176.33	$44.00
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	15	13	$89.00	$36.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	249	166	$240.94	$65.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	138	$297.43	$120.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	180	127	$216.11	$86.63
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	168	35	$3.00	$1.11
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	161	97	$18.00	$10.78
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	86	49	$61.00	$26.86
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	76	16	$10.00	$6.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$435.56	$157.56
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	54	39	$71.00	$32.72
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	37	33	$53.00	$26.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$261.95	$98.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	29	$107.65	$44.99
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	20	20	$65.00	$29.89
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	19	18	$9.00	$6.67
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	17	14	$146.29	$36.62
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	12	11	$82.00	$37.20
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	12	12	$4765.00	$1223.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	289	182	$240.31	$65.63
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	268	140	$18.00	$10.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	156	$277.31	$123.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	91	$192.24	$87.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$399.60	$156.74
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	69	43	$61.00	$26.63
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	55	41	$71.00	$31.94
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	51	34	$53.00	$25.57
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	32	18	$9.00	$5.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	27	$113.79	$52.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$267.43	$103.98
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	20	12	$82.00	$36.53
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	19	19	$65.00	$29.46
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	15	11	$193.73	$44.95
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	14	$5190.45	$1244.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	294	184	$226.73	$62.82
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	282	147	$18.00	$11.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	273	181	$186.76	$71.36
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	88	51	$59.98	$25.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	70	$275.46	$103.75
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	69	51	$69.99	$30.04
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	64	48	$51.97	$23.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$272.98	$102.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	40	$111.53	$42.46
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	36	36	$193.97	$72.63
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	30	23	$9.00	$6.09
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	22	22	$64.00	$27.08
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	20	18	$80.35	$34.41
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	14	14	$61.93	$19.85
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	11	$193.50	$49.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,056	16	$18.18	$11.26
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	420	270	$249.94	$59.62
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	387	225	$25.05	$12.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	380	262	$172.89	$70.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	115	$249.24	$102.97
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	117	72	$57.64	$23.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	117	$251.92	$100.03
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	78	66	$53.60	$20.59
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	69	57	$68.36	$27.76
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	62	42	$12.87	$6.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	52	52	$167.21	$69.59
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	44	31	$107.98	$31.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	39	$97.26	$41.98
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	35	35	$63.00	$25.23
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	31	23	$226.87	$43.70
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	22	22	$4146.14	$1255.01
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	19	18	$59.16	$24.17
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	18	15	$174.83	$45.44
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	15	$264.20	$97.42
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	12	$1473.67	$402.68
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	15	15	$63.00	$28.63
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	15	15	$62.47	$25.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	236	151	$29.27	$12.95
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	216	153	$242.92	$62.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	203	156	$154.28	$71.14
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	102	66	$63.08	$23.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	67	$273.24	$106.13
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	69	69	$209.19	$72.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$313.31	$103.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	46	$127.45	$43.38
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	47	28	$14.77	$6.71
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	46	35	$101.70	$34.90
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	45	39	$72.21	$23.92
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	38	27	$113.82	$32.60
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	21	16	$219.38	$42.98
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$79.71	$27.39
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	16	12	$27.56	$14.02
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	15	15	$65.50	$27.63
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	13	13	$4212.19	$1351.29
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$290.73	$97.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,152	15	$20.09	$11.81
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	238	133	$27.85	$10.86
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	211	134	$207.96	$63.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	209	150	$147.79	$71.20
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	81	54	$83.26	$29.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	71	$274.72	$103.32
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	57	38	$75.98	$25.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	52	$134.37	$43.02
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$229.02	$73.40
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	48	39	$94.85	$32.30
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	46	29	$84.42	$29.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$330.68	$102.64
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	36	25	$13.92	$5.78
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	30	29	$87.50	$30.21
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	28	20	$63.88	$24.39
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	24	13	$70.83	$24.74
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	15	12	$88.80	$29.98
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	11	$1303.56	$412.16

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MN 36410

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

985563700 (MN)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

17 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Steven Bardolph , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1053414466

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Ian Shields , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1063913853

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Nicholas Lesmeister , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1073933719

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Megan Kempf , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1154971828

Physician Assistant

Dr. Amy Lelwica , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1225164346

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Katierae Herron , APRN, CNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1235809070

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 30, 2018

Registered at 2014 S 6TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401 (Tel: 2188297812)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 30, 2018

Registered at 400 EAST THIRD STREET, MCL2CRED, DULUTH, MN 558051951 (Tel: 2187863146)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 2014 S 6TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 564014529 (Tel: 2188297812)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 2014 S 6TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 564014529 (Tel: 2188297812)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as PAUL RUD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #36410 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 29, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1407856578

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 29, 2005

Last Update: August 30, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

400 East Third Street, Mcl2cred

Duluth, MN 558051951

Phone: 2187863146

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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