John Peter Birkedal, MD

John Peter Birkedal, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Anterior Cervical Fusion
- Foraminotomy
- Spine Fusion
- Posterior Cervical Diskectomy
- Laminectomy
- Neck Pain
- Micro Diskectomy
- Spine Fracture Surgery
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Cord Compression (Myelopathy)
- Ligament Injuries
- Fracture
- Sprains and Strains
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Cord Trauma
- Spondylosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Lytic Bone Lesions
- Herniated Disk
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Foot Drop
- Osteomyelitis
- Pathologic Fractures
Ratings and Reviews
4.6162 Ratings 23 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.7 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.7 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.7 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.7 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.7 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.6 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.1 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- December 23, 2020good interaction
- October 29, 2020Dr. B is tops
- October 26, 2020Excellent surgeon. Very thoughtful and encouraging.
- October 26, 2020*Doctor Birkedal has taken care of my spinal issues 4 years ago. I trust he will give me very good care.
- September 30, 2020Dr. Birkdale was great. He listened carefully and compassionately. Then clearly explained the options and gave his recommendations. Because of the degree of pain I was in he assisted in getting my appointments as soon as possible. I could not ask for a better physician. He is the best!
- September 16, 2020DR. B is top notch!
- September 16, 2020good
- September 13, 2020excellent physician
- September 7, 2020Dr B is amazing doctor and surgeon that answered any and every question I had. He made me feel at ease about my surgery and he made you feel like he cared. Every visit he took time with me and did not make me feel rushed at anytime or that I was just a number. April his assistant that was there on surgery day always had a smile and made me comfortable. This team is the greatest. Julie the surgery scheduler did everything to make sure I was scheduled properly. She was very kind and never made you feel like a bother. All my appointa before and after my surgery was scheduled without a problem.
- August 16, 2020I had such a good experience with Dr. Birkedal with my first spine issue, he was my first choice when I started have spine problems again.
- August 12, 2020Dr Birkedale is an excellent physician who is caring and thorough. He is great!
- July 21, 2020I am very fortunate to have *Dr. Birkedal as my spine surgeon & his surgery on me improved my quality of life.
- July 15, 2020Thank you all so very such for the wonderful care I received. Dr. Berkindal and his team are the best! Thank you again for everything that you done.
- July 9, 2020John B excellent surgical team excellent
- July 9, 2020good
- July 9, 2020just very disappointed in this visit
- July 7, 2020Very impressed with Dr. Birkedal, his knowledge, calm demeanor, and methods of explanation.
- June 19, 2020Excellent doctor. Knowledgeable friendly, courteous thanks for all you and your staff here doe for me!
- May 27, 2020My experience with this provider was above what I generally experience with 2 medical staff _____.
- May 13, 2020Very good experience
- March 18, 2020I could tell this was a very busy office and noted that NO ONE seemed interested in rushing thru our time with the physician, which was greatly appreciated.
- March 17, 2020Good listener he said "I will treat the symptoms, not the MRI... " - Excellent.
- March 14, 2020Very beneficial visit.
Locations
Spine Center - Clemmons
at Medical Plaza - Clemmons
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- MD, Creighton University School of Medicine, 1996
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2001
Fellowship
- Spine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2002
Board Certifications
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- AO Spine International
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Christian Medical and Dental Society
- The Herndon Society
- North Carolina Spine Society
- North American Spine Association
- North Carolina Medical Society
Positions
- Physician
- Section Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Insurance
Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- Survey of Conventional and Complementary and Alternative Therapy in Patients With Low Back Pain. O'Gara T, Kemper KJ, Birkedal J, Curl W, Miller N, Abadie B. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2016; 25(1):27-33.
- Risk of septic knee following retrograde intramedullary nailing of open and closed femur fractures. Halvorson JJ, Barnett M, Jackson B, Birkedal JP. J Orthop Surg Res. 2012 Feb; 7:7.
- Stabilization of Lisfranc joint injuries: a biomechanical study. Lee CA, Birkedal JP, Dickerson EA, Vieta PA, Webb LX, Teasdall RD. Foot Ankle Int. 2004 May; 25(5):365-70.
- Loss of flexion after radial head replacement. Birkedal JP, Deal DN, Ruch DS. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. ; 13(2):208-13.
- Retroacetabular osteolysis. Birkedal J, Kilgus D. J South Orthop Assoc. 1999; 8(1):64-6.