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Dr. David R. Edwards, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: elbow problems, ankle problems, wrist problems, and more.

11225 Ulysses Street NE
Blaine, MN 55434

(763) 302-2600

Dr. David R. Edwards, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. David R. Edwards, MD is affiliated with Unity Hospital, Twin Cities Orthopedics, TCO Blaine, Mercy Hospital and Same Day Surgery Center (Coon Rapids) and Blaine Orthopedic Surgery Center.

Office Locations

11225 Ulysses Street NE
Blaine, MN 55434

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3111 124th Avenue NW Suite #200
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

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8540 Quaday Avenue NE
Otsego, MN 55330

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11225 Ulysses Street
Ne Blaine, MN 55434

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3111 124th Avenue Nw #200 Coon
Rapids, MN 55433

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8540 Quaday Avenue
Ne Otsego, MN 55330

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

shoulder MRI

upper extremity MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. David R. Edwards, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	227
hip imaging	45
hospital care	18
injections	76
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	85
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	209
hip imaging	49
hospital care	23
injections	79
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pelvic imaging	56
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	201
hip imaging	44
hospital care	21
injections	72
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	89
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	194
hip imaging	27
hospital care	23
injections	93
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	67
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	252

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	52
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	187
hospital care	27
injections	87
inpatient care	27
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	180
hospital care	16
injections	79
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	29
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	173
hospital care	11
injections	53
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	328
hospital care	29
injections	149
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	178

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	41
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	292
hospital care	17
injections	94
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	26
X-rays	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	37
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	289
hospital care	11
injections	84
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	30
X-rays	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	155

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	34
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	314
hip imaging	12
hospital care	13
injections	116
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David R. Edwards, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Blaine, MN were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	235
hip imaging	35
hospital care	19
injections	89
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	56
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	17
X-rays	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	50
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	31
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David R. Edwards, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. David R. Edwards, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified, 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: Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David R. Edwards, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Unity Hospital

Twin Cities Orthopedics

TCO Blaine

Mercy Hospital and Same Day Surgery Center (Coon Rapids)

Blaine Orthopedic Surgery Center

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 R. Edwards, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, United HealthCare, HealthPartners, Medicare, Medicaid, America’s PPO, Health Partners, SEE BIO FOR DISCLAIMER, Americas PPO HealthEZ, PreferredOne and Medica.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David R. Edwards, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

BlueCross BlueShield

United HealthCare

HealthPartners

Medicare

Medicaid

America’s PPO

Health Partners

SEE BIO FOR DISCLAIMER

Americas PPO HealthEZ

PreferredOne

Medica

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$267 Recon Knees $152	Recon Hips $87	Pico $28
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$140 Journey II $85	PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $34	REAL INTELLIGENCE $22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$100 Comprehensive Shoulder System $100
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$27 CLAW $27

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$534

Research Payments

Dr. David R. Edwards, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $4,390.

Biography

Dr. David Edwards works as a general practice, pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and general surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: knee problems, foot problems, and hand problems. Dr. Edwards is affiliated with Unity Hospital and Twin Cities Orthopedics. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Dr. Edwards seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Blaine, MN.