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Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD

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(Dr. Kirk Aadalen, M.D.)

(180 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School

8100 Northland Drive
Bloomington, MN 55431

(952) 831-8742

Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD is affiliated with University of Minnesota Physicians and TRIA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LLC.

Office Locations

8100 Northland Drive
Bloomington, MN 55431

(952) 831-8742

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8100 Northland Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55431

(952) 831-8742

(952) 831-1626

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscectomy

In 2023, Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee surgery

In 2023, Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD performed more knee surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	125
injections	75
musculoskeletal imaging	56
X-rays	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	122
injections	98
musculoskeletal imaging	58
X-rays	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	91
injections	76
musculoskeletal imaging	35
X-rays	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	140
injections	71
musculoskeletal imaging	61
X-rays	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	22
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	144
injections	94
musculoskeletal imaging	52
X-rays	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	143
injections	97
musculoskeletal imaging	39
X-rays	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	199
injections	142
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
doctor visit	211
injections	152
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	214
injections	144
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
doctor visit	254
injections	152
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	112
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bloomington, MN were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	164
injections	110
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	7
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Minnesota Physicians

TRIA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 180 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bloomington, MN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kirk J. Aadalen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,748 $1,748
Gemini Medical LLC	$115 $115
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$80 $80

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,720
Food and Beverage	$223

Biography

Dr. Kirk Aadalen's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is affiliated with the University of Minnesota Physicians. Dr. Aadalen obtained his medical school training at the University of Minnesota Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. Patient ratings for Dr. Aadalen average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received the following distinction: Minnesota Monthly "Top Doctor". According to HealthPartners, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bloomington, MN.