About
JOHN BIRKEDAL, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at MEDICAL CENTER BLVD in WINSTON SALEM, NC.
John Birkedal is one of 58 orthopedic providers listed in WINSTON SALEM, NC on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of John Birkedal's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 12 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
4
Medicare patients
95
busiest single service
Care setting
69% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Fusion of additional segment of spine
37
12 patients · near the state median of 54
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
29
13 patients · near the state median of 29
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
17
17 patients · near the state median of 19
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
13
13 patients · near the state median of 16
Training and practice
John Birkedal has been in practice since 1996, after graduating from Creighton University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Wake Forest University Health Sciences (2,633 clinicians)
- Affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Watauga Medical Center
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in North Carolina
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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