Dr. James P. Sutherland Jr., MD

Dr. Sutherland practices at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, part of Aspirus.

Dr. Sutherland's NPI, 1619965589, was assigned on October 13, 2005. Dr. Sutherland graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Sutherland holds Wisconsin license 40384.

Dr. Sutherland's primary practice is Aspirus Wausau Hospital, at 333 Pine Ridge Blvd, Wausau, WI 54401 in Marathon County. The practice phone is (715) 847-2000.

Dr. Sutherland's primary practice is Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, part of Aspirus. Dr. Sutherland is also affiliated with Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital. The medical group on file is Orthopaedic Associates of Wausau. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sutherland to 1 more hospital 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. Sutherland practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Sutherland's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Sutherland is licensed in Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 3,630 Medicare services from Dr. Sutherland across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,325 for them.

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sutherland in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sutherland's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sutherland wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims for 158 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 299 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,658 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 321 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Sutherland for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sutherland accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Sutherland, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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)

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Sutherland from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Elite Orthopedics, LLC paid the most, $2,191.

Dr. Sutherland graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1989.