
Overview
I am a Physician Assistant on Dr. Choi’s team, with a clinical interest in Orthopedics, particularly in the care of neck, back, and spine conditions. I’m dedicated to helping patients manage pain, restore mobility, and return to their daily activities with improved function and quality of life.
Dr. Clapper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Facet Joint Syndrome, and Herniated Disk.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- POS
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- EPO
- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
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- POS
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3580 Arcade Street, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
10230 Baltimore Street NE, Blaine, MN 55449
301 Highway 65 South, Mora, MN 55051
Allina Health System
Glenn Buttermann is an Orthopedics provider in St Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Buttermann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Buttermann is currently accepting new patients.
Summit Orthopedics - Woodbury (Woodlake)
Nicholas Wills, M.D., is a spine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics, serving Minneapolis and St. Paul metro patients. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, total disc replacement, as well as cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. Across the nation, Dr. Wills trains other surgeons on the best techniques for disc replacement surgery. He was a pioneer in this market, adopting new technology that allows for a two-level disc replacement that maintains the motion at both levels of repair. His surgical expertise has won him repeated recognition on the Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s Rising Stars list. Dr. Wills is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Allina Health System
Manuel Pinto is an Orthopedics provider in Annandale, Minnesota. Dr. Pinto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Pinto is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Spinal StenosisDr. Clapper isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Facet Joint SyndromeDr. Clapper isAdvanced. Learn about Facet Joint Syndrome.
- Herniated DiskDr. Clapper isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Clapper isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Clapper isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Clapper isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Clapper isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Clapper isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Clapper isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- Sacroiliac Joint DiseaseDr. Clapper isExperienced. Learn about Sacroiliac Joint Disease.
- ScoliosisDr. Clapper isExperienced. Learn about Scoliosis.

