Dr. Michael L. Jernick, MD

Dr. Jernick practices at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California, part of Tahoe Forest Hospital District.

Dr. Jernick's NPI, 1437544665, was assigned on April 3, 2015. Dr. Jernick graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Jernick holds California license A145903.

Dr. Jernick's primary practice is Tahoe Forest Hospital, at 10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161 in Nevada County. The practice phone is (530) 587-6011.

Dr. Jernick's primary practice is Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, California, part of Tahoe Forest Hospital District. Dr. Jernick is also affiliated with Renown Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Tahoe Forest MultiSpecialty Clinics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Jernick to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Jernick practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Jernick's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Jernick is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Jernick's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Nevada.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, enthesopathy in foot or ankle and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Jernick treats.

CMS data shows 1,876 Medicare services from Dr. Jernick across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 314 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,108 for them.

CMS counts 314 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Jernick in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 183 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have arthritis. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Jernick's median patient age at 68, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Jernick wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 91 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 83 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Jernick for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Jernick accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Jernick, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Jernick, published from 2017 to 2023. Dr. Jernick has published most often in Orthop J Sports Med. Dr. Jernick's most frequent co-authors are Gregory J. Adamson, MD, Peter S. Borden, MD and Michael Salvatore Nuzzo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Jernick from 12 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,582.

Dr. Jernick graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Jernick is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.