Dr. John R. Edwards, MD
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 148
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 Iowa, Rj & L Carver College 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
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
UT license 5583003
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital Provo, UT
- American Fork Hospital American Fork, UT
- Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT
- Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital Spanish Fork, UT
- Orem Community Hospital Orem, UT
Medical groups
- Ihc Health Services Inc (3,960 clinicians)
- Summit Brain and Spine PC (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
- 148
- Services billed
- 456
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 55 | 47 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 36 | 36 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 32 | 20 |
| 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 | 32 | 32 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 28 | 28 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | 25 | 25 |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 24 | 23 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 24 | 24 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 18 | 13 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 16 | 16 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 8 payments worth $971 in total to this clinician.
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $843 |
|---|---|
| International Rehabilitative Sciences, Inc | $85.69 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $25.00 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.64 |
| Travel and Lodging | $759 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $212 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. Oct 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Lattus · ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT · travel to San Diego, CA | $620 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging 7D Surgical System · Spine Hardware Systems & Motion Preservation · travel to San Diego, CA | $139 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $16,800 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- RWE(SPPM)
Orthofix Medical, Inc. - Study of Oral LOXO-338 in Patients With Advanced Blood Cancers
Eli Lilly and Company · Completed · NCT05024045
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.