Dr. Joseph Spinelli, MD

Dr. Spinelli practices at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.

Dr. Spinelli's NPI, 1851653406, was assigned on June 11, 2012. Dr. Spinelli graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Spinelli holds District of Columbia license MD045912.

Dr. Spinelli's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, at 1325 S Cliff Ave Post Office Box 5045, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County. The practice phone is (605) 322-8000.

Dr. Spinelli's primary practice is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dr. Spinelli is also affiliated with Mary Washington Hospital. The medical group on file is Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spinelli to 4 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Spinelli practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Spinelli's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Spinelli is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Spinelli's licenses on file in 7 states: District of Columbia, South Dakota, Florida, Virginia, Minnesota, Kentucky and Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Spinelli treats.

CMS data shows 51 Medicare services from Dr. Spinelli across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 77 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,901 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 77 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spinelli in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Spinelli's median patient age at 67, with 38% women.

Dr. Spinelli accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 32 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Spinelli, more than 45% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Spinelli. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion. Dr. Spinelli's most frequent co-authors are Jason Henry Boulter, MD, Brian Patrick Curry, MD and Michael Kenneth Rosner, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Spinelli from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $182.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Spinelli, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Spinelli graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Spinelli is a member of AOA, AANS and CNS.

Dr. Spinelli is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.