Dr. Joshua B. Colton, MD

Dr. Colton practices at Minneapolis Children's Surgery Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dr. Colton's NPI, 1083686745, was assigned on February 6, 2006. Dr. Colton graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1993. Dr. Colton holds Minnesota license 42847.

Dr. Colton's primary practice is Minneapolis Children's Surgery Center, at 1997 Sloan N Pl, Saint Paul, MN 55117 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (651) 383-3333.

Dr. Colton's primary practice is Minneapolis Children's Surgery Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The medical group on file is MNGI Digestive Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Colton to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Colton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Colton is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 1,165 Medicare services from Dr. Colton across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 235 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,954 for them.

CMS counts 235 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Colton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 61% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Colton's median patient age at 50, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Colton wrote 421 Medicare Part D claims for 124 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 280 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,645,894 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 283 claims across 12 drugs.

Dr. Colton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Colton as offering telehealth. CMS counts 19 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Colton, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Colton, published from 2016 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Adenoma, Colonic Polyps and Colonoscopy. Dr. Colton has published most often in Endosc Int Open. Dr. Colton's most frequent co-authors are Aasma Shaukat, MD, Raymond Keith Cross, MD and Saleh M. Elwir, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Colton from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Celgene Corporation paid the most, $55.

Dr. Colton graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1993.