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Dr. David M. Schall, MD

(880 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: total joint replacement

618 14th Avenue Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301

(701) 544-7000

Dr. David M. Schall, MD is an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. David M. Schall, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center Fargo, RIVERVIEW HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION and SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK NORTH.

Office Locations

Sanford Health

3035 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks, ND 58201

(701) 746-7521

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Sanford Health

618 14th Avenue Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301

(701) 544-7000

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In The News

“His most recent health complication threatened to derail his plans to join hundreds of veterans on an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Dr. David Schall, of Sanford Orthopedics, performed the surgery...”—"Hospital heroes help local veteran achieve Honor Flight dream", Valley News Live, November 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

pelvis X-ray

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. David M. Schall, MD performed more knee arthroplasty, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, pelvis X-ray, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. David M. Schall, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Dakota, Dr. David M. Schall, MD performed more knee X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	421
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1060
hip imaging	17
hospital care	20
injections	452
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	104
musculoskeletal imaging	184
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	88
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	535
doctor visit	1272
hip imaging	37
hospital care	17
injections	556
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	225
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	126
reconstructive surgery	91
X-rays	332

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	109
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	564
doctor visit	1311
hip imaging	32
hospital care	16
injections	578
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	126
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	242
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	141
reconstructive surgery	114
X-rays	364

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	121
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	599
doctor visit	1414
hip imaging	14
injections	613
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	252
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	101
X-rays	279

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1524
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	200
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	670
doctor visit	1371
hip imaging	12
injections	688
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	219
pelvic imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	99
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	259

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	97
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	620
doctor visit	1316
hip imaging	14
injections	637
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	115
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	247
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	101
X-rays	263

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	84
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	518
doctor visit	1319
hip imaging	17
injections	532
joint surgery	138
lower extremity surgery	138
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	303
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	125
X-rays	321

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	88
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	552
doctor visit	1402
excision	13
injections	572
joint surgery	187
lower extremity surgery	187
musculoskeletal imaging	507
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	187
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	551

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	891
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	97
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	515
doctor visit	1170
hip imaging	11
injections	515
joint surgery	192
lower extremity surgery	192
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	433
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	178
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	470

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	55
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	488
doctor visit	1165
hip imaging	13
injections	507
joint surgery	170
lower extremity surgery	170
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	312
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	170
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	348

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	61
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	530
doctor visit	1148
injections	557
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	150
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pelvic imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	150
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	282

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	77
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Schall, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated as an orthopedist in Grand Forks, ND were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	546
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1268
excision	13
hip imaging	18
hospital care	17
injections	564
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	135
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	284
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	127
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	336

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	767
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	1
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	271
85 and over	89
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	385

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Schall, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David M. Schall, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David M. Schall, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David M. Schall, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Medical Center Fargo

RIVERVIEW HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION

SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK NORTH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David M. Schall, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 880 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David M. Schall, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Grand Forks, ND.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$14,174 Mako $6,621	MAKOplasty $3,120	TRIATHLON $1,291	HIPS $1,089	TRIDENT $966	Other $1,086
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$11,507 Oxford-Knees $2,595	KNEES $2,394	Oxford $1,784	Product Portfolio $1,352	Phoenix $923	Other $2,459
Arthrex, Inc.	$6,860 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $2,735	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY UNI KNEE $81	$4,044
RSW Medical Company, Inc.	$3,677 $3,677
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$3,185 ATTUNE $227	ACTIS $221	NA $120	IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM $71	PINNACLE $62	Other $2,485
Other	$7,028 ORTHALIGN PLUS $2,441	Ortho-Knees $481	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $415	Pico $134	Zynrelef $117	Other $3,440

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$23,203
Food and Beverage	$12,668
Education	$7,860
Consulting Fee	$2,700

Biography

Dr. David Schall is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has indicated that his clinical interests include total joint replacement. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Schall attended the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for medical school and subsequently trained at Mayo Clinic for residency. Dr. Schall is affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo.

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