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Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of Minnesota Medical School
6050 SYCAMORE LANE N.
PLYMOUTH, MN 55442

Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD is an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD is affiliated with Summit Orthopedics, North Memorial Health and North Memorial Health - Maple Grove Hospital.

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Office Locations

6050 SYCAMORE LANE N.
PLYMOUTH, MN 55442
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1001 Hart Boulevard Suite 100
Monticello, MN 55362
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9825 Hospital Drive Suite 10
Maple Grove, MN 55369
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3 Century Avenue
Hutchinson, MN 55350
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15450 Highway 7 Suite 125
Minnetonka, MN 55345
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15700 37th Avenue N Suite 150
Plymouth, MN 55446
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

In 2023, Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal fusion
spinal procedures

In 2013, Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD performed more spinal fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 18
aspiration 12
bone marrow tests 12
decompression surgery 45
doctor visit 329
nerve procedures 45
spinal procedures 91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 174
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 11
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 27
Dementia 6
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 34
aspiration 18
bone marrow tests 18
decompression surgery 53
doctor visit 290
minimally invasive procedures 11
nerve procedures 53
spinal procedures 122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 168
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 18
aspiration 21
bone marrow tests 21
decompression surgery 37
doctor visit 305
nerve procedures 37
spinal procedures 69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 164
Female 238
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 374
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 0
Less than 65 116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 30
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 398
nerve procedures 19
spinal procedures 97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 139
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 238
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 25
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 24
decompression surgery 50
doctor visit 413
nerve procedures 50
spinal procedures 106

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 110
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 237
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 27
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 34
decompression surgery 47
doctor visit 340
nerve procedures 47
spinal procedures 121

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 128
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 217
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 20
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 33
decompression surgery 72
doctor visit 451
nerve procedures 72
spinal procedures 178
X-rays 29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 143
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 303
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 123
From 75 to 84 112
85 and over 34
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 28
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 22
decompression surgery 39
doctor visit 375
nerve procedures 39
spinal procedures 115
X-rays 23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 96
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 227
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 19
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 34
decompression surgery 52
doctor visit 356
nerve procedures 52
spinal procedures 154
X-rays 23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 101
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 15
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 29
decompression surgery 35
doctor visit 284
nerve procedures 35
spinal procedures 118
X-rays 23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 111
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 12
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN during 2023 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 30
decompression surgery 18
doctor visit 214
nerve procedures 18
spinal procedures 94
X-rays 13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 159
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 14
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated as an orthopedist in PLYMOUTH, MN were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 27
aspiration 17
bone marrow tests 17
decompression surgery 42
doctor visit 341
minimally invasive procedures 11
nerve procedures 42
spinal procedures 115
X-rays 22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD.

Gender
Male 99
Female 141
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 210
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 84
85 and over 16
Less than 65 46
65 to 74 76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 2
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Summit Orthopedics
North Memorial Health
North Memorial Health - Maple Grove Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, HealthPartners, Medicare, Blue Cross, Medicaid, Medical Assistance, Ucare and Medica.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna
UnitedHealthcare
HealthPartners
Medicare
Blue Cross
Medicaid
Medical Assistance
Ucare
Medica

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Howard Strothman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in PLYMOUTH, MN. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-05
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Dr strothman made me comfortable and confident which gained my confidence for him to treat me
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-10
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I have already recommended your organization to my daughter-in-law; she was very impressed.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-09
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I've had a lot of doctoring then past 2 years and this experience was great.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-21
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I've been recommending this doctor, team, and clinic to others.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-02
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I always recommend summit orthopedic to all I know
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-23
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I would strongly recommend my provider
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-19
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Highly recommended.

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $15,619 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies
$13,388 		Biologics Therapies
$1,080 		Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power
$576 		Thoracolumbar Therapies
$223 		CLYDESDALE
$124 		Other
$228
Medtronic USA, Inc. $11,196 ELEVATE
$1,773 		Infuse
$1,033 		O-ARM-Spine
$455 		MazorX - Renaissance
$169 		PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System
$76 		Other
$7,689
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $8,997 VIPER
$8,997
Medtronic, Inc. $859 CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM
$277 		MAZOR X SYSTEM
$251 		Mazor X Stealth Edition
$66 		GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM)
$45 		UNID_PASS
$37 		Other
$183
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $409 Other NA
$135 		VIPER
$132 		EXPEDIUM
$49 		MIS#LATERAL
$39 		Spine
$23 		Other
$32
Other $81 Mobi-C
$36 		FORTEO
$12
$32
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $13,880
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $11,868
Food and Beverage $6,179
Travel and Lodging $5,234

Biography

Dr. David Strothman is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include North Memorial Health and Summit Orthopedics. Dr. Strothman usually is in-network for Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Strothman has an open panel in Monticello, MN according to Doctor.com. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Minnesota Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. His distinctions include: Voted a "Top Doctor" in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Rising Star recognition.

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