Dr. Michael J. Grecula, MD

  • Red Bluff, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1952480550PAC ID2365505401
Medicare services, 2021
31
Part D claims, 2024
31
Publications
18
Clinical trials
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Practice phone
Call (530) 529-8000
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital

Hospital · Red Bluff, California

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Dr. Michael J. Grecula is an orthopedic surgeon in Red Bluff, California

Dr. Grecula practices at Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Grecula's NPI, 1952480550, was assigned on November 3, 2006. Dr. Grecula graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1986. Dr. Grecula holds Texas license J5336.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365505401
NPI enumeration date
November 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(530) 529-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael J. Grecula practices at Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California

Dr. Grecula's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, at 2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080 in Tehama County. The practice phone is (530) 529-8000.

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Dr. Michael J. Grecula is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Grecula's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grecula to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael J. Grecula's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Grecula practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael J. Grecula is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Grecula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Grecula is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Grecula's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense J5336 · 1994 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • California license1991 to 2027
  • Illinois license1988 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Grecula treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Grecula

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Michael J. Grecula billed Medicare for 31 services in 2021

CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Grecula across 2 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $2,618 for them.

Medicare services, 202131
Paid by Medicare$2,618
Procedure codes2

Dr. Grecula's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2021

  • 2016
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2016: 1822021: 3183%
Imaging
2016: 762021: 0100%

Where Dr. Grecula's Medicare services took place, 2021

  • In an office1755%
  • In a facility1445%

Dr. Grecula compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2021

  • Dr. Grecula
  • California median
Medicare services
31vs 68395% below
Part D claims
13vs 7081% below

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Grecula's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael J. Grecula's patients have a median age of 75

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Grecula's median patient age at 75, with 64% women.

Dr. Grecula's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men36%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Michael J. Grecula wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Grecula wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $17 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202431
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$17
Part D patients15

Dr. Grecula's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 132024: 13No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Michael J. Grecula takes part in Medicare

Dr. Grecula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael J. Grecula has 18 publications on record

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Grecula, published from 2010 to 2013. 2010 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Hip Prosthesis and Reoperation. Dr. Grecula has published most often in Clin Orthop Relat Res. Dr. Grecula's most frequent co-authors are Tracy Uyentrang Nguyen-Oghalai, MD, Mabel E. Caban, MD and James S. Goodwin, MD.

Papers18
Years published2010 to 2013

Topics Dr. Grecula writes about most

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Hip Prosthesis
  • Reoperation
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Hip Dislocation
  • Hip Fractures
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Length of Stay

Dr. Grecula's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Grecula

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Michael J. Grecula has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Grecula to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Osteonecrosis and Necrosis.

Conditions in Dr. Grecula's trials

  • Osteonecrosis
  • Necrosis

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Grecula

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Michael J. Grecula received $1,441 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Grecula from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $507.

General payments to Dr. Grecula by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Grecula by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,00370%
  • Travel and lodging$43930%

Companies that paid Dr. Grecula the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael J. Grecula has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Grecula, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Grecula

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael J. Grecula graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University

Dr. Grecula graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolNortheast Ohio Medical University
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael J. Grecula accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Grecula is in network with 11 carriers, including HCSC, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Health Alliance
  • Humana
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • +3 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Grecula accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. HMO5
  4. POS4
  5. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael J. Grecula's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael J. Grecula's NPI number?

Dr. Michael J. Grecula's NPI number is 1952480550. It was assigned on November 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael J. Grecula?

Dr. Michael J. Grecula is an orthopedic surgeon in Red Bluff, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael J. Grecula practice?

Dr. Grecula practices at 2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Dr. Grecula's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grecula to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Michael J. Grecula's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Grecula is (530) 529-8000.

What is Dr. Michael J. Grecula's medical license number?

Dr. Grecula holds Texas license J5336, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael J. Grecula been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Grecula in Texas (1994 to 2026), California (1991 to 2027) and Illinois (1988 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael J. Grecula affiliated with?

Dr. Grecula practices at Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California.

What medical group is Dr. Michael J. Grecula part of?

Dr. Grecula is linked to Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Grecula to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Michael J. Grecula accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Grecula billed Medicare for 31 services in 2021, and Dr. Grecula accepts Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Michael J. Grecula board certified?

Yes. Dr. Grecula is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Michael J. Grecula bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Grecula's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203) and hospital inpatient care (99221).

Where did Dr. Michael J. Grecula go to medical school?

Dr. Grecula graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Michael J. Grecula prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Grecula's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam.

Has Dr. Michael J. Grecula received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,441 in general payments to Dr. Grecula from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael J. Grecula been practicing?

Dr. Grecula graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael J. Grecula do research?

Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Grecula, published from 2010 to 2013. Dr. Grecula has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Michael J. Grecula publish with?

Dr. Grecula's most frequent co-authors are Tracy Uyentrang Nguyen-Oghalai, MD (3 shared papers), Mabel E. Caban, MD (2 shared papers) and James S. Goodwin, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Michael J. Grecula accept?

Dr. Grecula is in network with 11 carriers, including HCSC, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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