Joseph F. Lemker, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Joseph F. Lemker, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)33 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)19 services
3. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)17 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure70%
• Arthritis64%
• High cholesterol62%
• Diabetes33%
• Anxiety28%
• Depression26%

Hospitals where Joseph F. Lemker works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Joseph F. Lemker at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Bigfork Valley HospitalBigfork, MN · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 241316
• Community Memorial HospitalCloquet, MN · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 241364
• Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 240084
• Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 240040

Practice locations

Addresses where Joseph F. Lemker is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 258 Pine Tree DrBigfork, MN 56628 (218) 743‑3177
• 3605 Mayfair AveHibbing, MN 55746 (218) 262‑3441
• 750 E 34th StHibbing, MN 55746 (218) 262‑4881

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Joseph F. Lemker as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Range Regional Health Services353 clinicians in the group
• Northern Itasca Hospital District7 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Orthopedic Surgeryprimary

Find other Orthopedic Surgery doctors in Minnesota →

Other orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Minnesota — not a recommendation.

• Daniel L. Baker, MD
• Jack A. Drogt, MD
• Sophia Mavrommatis, MD
• James H. Nelson, MD
• Jefferson C. Brand Jr., MD
• Eiman Shafa, MD
• Paul C. Matson, MD
• Kyle D. Morgenstern, MD

All orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota →

Other clinicians in Range Regional Health Services

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Andrew L. Makowski, MD
• Katie Jo C. Saletel, NP
• Lane M. Meyer, MD
• Sathish K. Cullath Harikrishnan, MD
• Brooke N. Harle, NP
• Brian Traeger, PA

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians