Dr. Cole James Kircher, DO

Dr. Kircher practices at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Kircher's NPI, 1649763764, was assigned on June 13, 2018. Dr. Kircher holds Minnesota license 74489.

Dr. Kircher's primary practice is New Ulm Medical Center, at 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 in Brown County. The practice phone is (507) 217-5000.

Dr. Kircher's primary practice is New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kircher to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Kircher's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kircher practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Kircher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kircher's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Michigan.

CMS data shows 143 Medicare services from Dr. Kircher across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 159 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,137 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 159 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kircher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kircher's median patient age at 60, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kircher wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $26 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Kircher for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kircher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kircher, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kircher in 2020. Dr. Kircher's most frequent co-author is Adam Misseldine, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Kircher from 4 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,630.