Dr. Michael T. Torchia, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
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St. Louis County includes primary care (17% of residents) and dental (35% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 88
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
- 2015Registered 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
MN license 70688 · MO license 2021023186 · WI license 81429-20
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN
- Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN
- St Marys Hospital Superior Superior, WI
- Essentia Health Deer River Deer River, MN
- Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone, MN
Medical groups
- The Duluth Clinic LTD (1,144 clinicians)
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center (382 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
- 88
- Services billed
- 170
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 43 | 43 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 29 | 23 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 15 | 15 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 12 | 12 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 54 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 52 |
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, 2 companies reported 16 payments worth $2,148 in total to this clinician.
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $1,089 |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,059 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,723 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $425 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Medical, LLC Mar 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $846 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 2 | $438 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $438 |
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.