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Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO

(Richard Birdwell, DO)

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Specializes in: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2000)

701 S Dellwood Street
Cambridge, MN 55008

(763) 373-0400

Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO is an osteopath in Cambridge, MN specializing in osteopathic manipulative medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO is affiliated with Allina Health Cambridge Clinic.

Office Locations

701 S Dellwood Street
Cambridge, MN 55008

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10705 Town Square Drive NE Allina Health Blaine Clinic, Suite 100
Blaine, MN 55449

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11850 Blackfoot Street NW Mercy Specialty Center, Suite 450
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

6001 96th Lane N Allina Health Surgery Center - Brooklyn Park, Suite 200
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

injections

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO performed more computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), injections, and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
doctor visit	242
hip imaging	40
injections	114
musculoskeletal imaging	165
pelvic imaging	41
X-rays	206

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	226
hip imaging	18
injections	114
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	155
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	178

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	13
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	206
hip imaging	35
injections	119
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	193
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	227

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	124

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
blood draw	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	228
hip imaging	49
injections	127
musculoskeletal imaging	218
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	49
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	267

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	270

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	38
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	251
injections	139
musculoskeletal imaging	134
X-rays	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	24
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	227
injections	104
musculoskeletal imaging	111
X-rays	111

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	24
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	232
injections	107
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	24
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
doctor visit	302
injections	177
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	188
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	39
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
doctor visit	186
injections	86
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	102
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	329
injections	140
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	120

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	30
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	24
doctor visit	260
injections	122
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	92
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	151

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated as an osteopath in Cambridge, MN were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	117
blood draw	16
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	24
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	244
hip imaging	35
injections	122
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	143
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	156

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO.

**Gender**
Female	139
Male	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	130
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	65
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2000)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allina Health Cambridge Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard C. Birdwell, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,374 Mako $638	HIPS $211	KNEES $190	TRIATHLON $140	ORTHOMAP $105	Other $90
Gemini Medical LLC	$276 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $276
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$205 RENASYS TOUCH $90	PICO 14 $84	PICO7 $19	RENASYS GO $12
Biocomposites Inc	$184 Stimulan $184
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$135 Iovera $135
Other	$192 Knee $90	ALL $88	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,972
Travel and Lodging	$393

Biography

Dr. Richard Birdwell is a specialist in osteopathic manipulative medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is affiliated with Allina Health Cambridge Clinic.