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Dr. Brian P. Cunningham, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
17
In the NPI registry since
2009
Medicare patients seen, 2024
159

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

  • 2009Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
  • 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

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

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
    MN license 61276 · AZ license R71546

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Orthopedic Surgery per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
159
Services billed
409
Patients’ average age
79
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes5135
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant2424
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes2121
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement2020
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1515

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

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
Oxycodone Hcl
Other prescribers in Saint PAul, MN
24

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, 5 companies reported 18 payments worth $1,362 in total to this clinician.

By company
Foundation Medical, LLC$499
Si-bone, Inc.$343
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$220
Arthrex, Inc.$215
Ossdsign USA Incorporated$84.12
By type
Food and Beverage$1,362

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.

Who received the most in Minnesota →

Other Orthopedic Surgery clinicians in Saint Paul

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated August 27, 2020), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1447489430. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.