In 2012, Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	256
hip imaging	71
hospital care	20
injections	93
inpatient care	20
musculoskeletal imaging	175
pelvic imaging	56
X-rays	231

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	270
hip imaging	101
hospital care	12
injections	119
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	234
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	323

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	34
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
doctor visit	342
hip imaging	112
injections	175
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	317
pelvic imaging	106
reconstructive surgery	22
X-rays	411

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	44
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	261
hip imaging	103
injections	110
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	237
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	40
X-rays	310

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	86
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	238
injections	108
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	136
reconstructive surgery	40
X-rays	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	48
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	166
injections	82
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	101
reconstructive surgery	29
X-rays	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	34
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	188
hip imaging	18
injections	77
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	131
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	20
injections	189
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	327
reconstructive surgery	80
X-rays	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	59
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
doctor visit	393
hip imaging	19
injections	161
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	245
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	226

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	41
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
doctor visit	464
hip imaging	25
injections	185
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	328
reconstructive surgery	72
X-rays	303

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	43
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	229
hip imaging	13
injections	100
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	149
reconstructive surgery	67
X-rays	136

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	32
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
doctor visit	255
hip imaging	13
injections	114
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	128

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	33
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Vadnais Heights, MN were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	126
doctor visit	296
hip imaging	49
hospital care	16
injections	126
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	210
pelvic imaging	85
reconstructive surgery	50
X-rays	227

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD.

**Gender**
Female	191
Male	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	40
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Minnesota.

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 47 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Vadnais Heights, MN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-27

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Besides being efficient and professional, Dr. Wickum revealed a warm sense of humor that made the visit enjoyable as well as satisfying.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-18

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As always, Dr. Wickum put me at ease as he listened to my concerns and explained what had been happening with my knee

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-14

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Dr. Wickum is kind, respectful and has an excellent professional and down to earth manner. I appreciate his care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-13

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Dr. Wickum was very upbeat and positive in listening to my concerns and providing available options.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-09

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This was a good experience. Found out in a very short time what was causing my discomfort.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-17

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Assistant, X-ray tech and Dr were all great. Nothing but a great experience with the team

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-06

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Dr. Wickum was extremely helpful, easy to talk to and caring.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-17

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All persons I encounter were above expectation!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-26

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I keep coming back because of the care I get!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-11-11

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Always treated with respect and care!

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Daren J. Wickum, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,746 Mako $1,369	ACCOLADE $1,112	Insignia $750	HIPS $240	Tritanium $113	Other $161
BIOVENTUS LLC	$50 Exogen $50
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$25 Velys $25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$22 LCP $22

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,732
Food and Beverage	$1,061
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. Daren Wickum's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Wickum is professionally affiliated with Summit Orthopedics. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in WOODBURY, MN.