Dr. Michael J. Messina
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
13001 E 17th Pl
Aurora, CO 80045
Who else practices at this address →
Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 312
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
MA license 262054
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Reading Hospital West Reading, PA
- Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA
- Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA
Medical groups
- Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services Inc (2,800 clinicians)
- Novacare Outpatient Rehabilitation East, Inc. (503 clinicians)
- Phoenixville Orthopedic Specialists LLC (11 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 312
- Services billed
- 3,624
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 3,066 | 155 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 273 | 166 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 174 | 126 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 94 | 80 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 89 | 72 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 85 | 85 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 58 | 47 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 38 | 32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 37 | 37 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 35 | 28 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 14 companies reported 27 payments worth $1,690 in total to this clinician.
| Paladin Technology Solutions | $475 |
|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $323 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $268 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $246 |
| Stryker Corporation | $70.44 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $57.77 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | $50.08 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $47.11 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,149 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $541 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paladin Technology Solutions Oct 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $297 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Nov 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.