Active NPI 1386838951 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin Mueller , MD, PhD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Minneapolis, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Mueller, MD, PhD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Minneapolis, MN. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2006, Dr. Mueller delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 913 E 26TH ST STE 600.

Dr. Mueller maintains professional affiliations with Northfield Hospital, Allina Health System and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, telephone medical discussion with physician. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

913 E 26th St Ste 600

Minneapolis, MN 554044515

Telephone 6127756200

Fax 6127756222

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Twin Cities Spine Surgeons, Ltd Facility NPI 1598701021

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical School

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Minneapolis, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -6.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

59 Specialists

Practicing in Minneapolis, MN (674 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

39.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Mueller (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Minneapolis Specialty Average (26.0 Years) 26.0 Yrs

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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	92	77	$289.00	$88.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$533.00	$155.91
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	37	30	$132.00	$55.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$409.00	$124.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	24	$181.00	$55.28
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	22	22	$152.50	$42.24
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$5422.56	$674.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$359.00	$107.89
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	11	$965.00	$183.26
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	15	13	$124.47	$29.04
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	14	14	$218.00	$88.64
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$7826.36	$1446.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	78	$280.00	$88.24
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	55	44	$132.00	$55.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	40	$175.00	$55.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$346.00	$109.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	31	$394.00	$125.84
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	27	$5325.07	$743.02
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	15	$946.00	$188.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$515.00	$162.90
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	14	11	$1756.00	$349.17
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	13	$3426.00	$682.08
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$7717.38	$1481.91
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	12	12	$163.83	$44.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	89	$266.00	$89.76
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	67	55	$126.00	$56.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	42	$379.00	$128.26
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	33	11	$1657.00	$359.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	26	$166.00	$56.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$490.00	$165.68
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	25	19	$1092.00	$236.54
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$4920.83	$673.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$326.00	$103.67
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	14	$894.00	$192.95
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	21	21	$142.14	$42.31
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	18	16	$208.00	$90.30
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$3234.00	$698.12
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$7332.00	$1493.15
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$8225.00	$1740.93
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$1097.00	$236.99
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$3220.00	$697.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	95	$210.00	$90.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$460.00	$166.67
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	51	43	$40.00	$40.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	44	$304.00	$130.01
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$301.00	$112.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	35	$127.00	$56.65
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	33	32	$140.09	$44.82
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	17	$1006.70	$222.68
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	23	11	$1638.00	$363.77
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$4763.20	$737.73
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	13	$110.35	$33.80
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	12	$882.00	$196.32
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	13	12	$102.00	$91.73
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$2995.54	$663.78
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$7992.31	$1671.36
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$3178.00	$707.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	97	$208.00	$75.26
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	49	37	$40.00	$40.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$303.00	$107.98
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	37	$126.00	$45.37
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	28	27	$160.29	$45.76
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	20	$104.88	$32.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	22	$304.00	$109.47
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	22	22	$4602.73	$759.72
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	20	19	$156.50	$47.58
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	19	13	$109.58	$34.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$460.00	$164.26
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	15	13	$76.00	$75.67
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	13	$878.00	$200.76
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$6706.00	$1474.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	86	$199.00	$73.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$294.00	$104.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	51	$120.00	$44.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	38	$293.00	$106.98
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	31	31	$144.19	$45.90
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	25	16	$104.84	$32.69
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	21	$4454.38	$874.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$449.00	$162.38
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	11	$850.00	$198.53
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	12	11	$1003.00	$229.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	65	$186.00	$71.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	41	$111.00	$43.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$278.00	$105.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	30	$275.00	$104.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$423.00	$160.81
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	21	$4206.00	$737.92
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	20	12	$99.75	$32.20
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	14	$812.00	$196.06
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	13	13	$128.46	$41.46
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$6043.00	$1359.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	77	77	$423.00	$155.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	61	$187.97	$71.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	31	$275.68	$102.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$278.63	$100.73
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	30	29	$141.80	$44.67
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	21	16	$102.29	$32.35
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$3750.95	$690.85
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	14	14	$133.71	$42.88

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-05-06

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License MN 50919

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.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X

State License KY 44156

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X

State License MN 50919

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northfield Hospital

2000 N Ave, Northfield, MN 550571498

Phone: 5076461478

Northfield Hospital

1381 Jefferson Rd, Northfield, MN 550573080

Phone: 5076468900

Northfield Hospital

4645 Knutsen Dr, Farmington, MN 550248455

Phone: 6514602300

Northfield Hospital

2000 N A Ve, Northfieldm, MN 550571498

Northfield Hospital

2000 N Ave, Northfield, MN 550571498

Allina Health System

440 Elm St E, Annandale, MN 553021109

Phone: 3206825225

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

38 Associated Practitioners

Dr. John Lonstein , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NPI 1003858028

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jenna Sorensen , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1063190098

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Matthew Godlewski , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1083177844

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong , MD

General Acute Care Hospital

NPI 1093914384

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicholas Beaudoin

Physician Assistant

NPI 1194205526

Terence Panvica , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1194761726

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 06, 2026

Registered at 913 E 26TH ST STE 600, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554044515 (Tel: 6127756200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 06, 2026

Registered at 913 E 26TH ST STE 600, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554044515 (Tel: 6127756200)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 06, 2026

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #44156 in KY)

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NPI Profile Active September 05, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 05, 2012

Registered at 8290 UNIVERSITY AVE NE, SUITE 200, FRIDLEY, MN 554321847 (Tel: 7637869543)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 05, 2012

Registered at 4200 DAHLBERG DR, SUITE 300, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 554224840 (Tel: 9525125600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 05, 2012

Recorded as BENJAMIN MUELLER, M.D., PH.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 05, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #50919 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 28, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386838951

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 28, 2007

Last Update: May 06, 2026

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

913 E 26th St Ste 600

Minneapolis, MN 554044515

Phone: 6127756200

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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