NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brett Lee Heldt, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Augusta, GA

Brett Lee Heldt, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1659948933, issued on Jun 7, 2021. Check the license (Georgia 12848, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659948933
Name
Brett Lee Heldt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
12848 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 15TH St AU, Augusta, GA 30912
Phone
(706) 721-1633
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brett Heldt61
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl14 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,228.21

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intrinsic Therapeutics. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brett Heldt$1,228
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brett Lee Heldt among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Brett Lee Heldt, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Uzondu Agochukwu, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121548455124
  2. Thomas Bailey, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121093751174
  3. Styles Bertrand, MDAugusta, GA 309121891892089
  4. Shahram Bozorgnia, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121013120930
  5. Lynn Crosby, MDAugusta, GA 309121376509406
  6. Michael Danaher, MDAugusta, GA 309121902366693
  7. Ryan Decoons, MDAugusta, GA 309121275693749
  8. Michael Dender, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121982019170

Common questions

What is Brett Lee Heldt, MD's NPI number?

Brett Lee Heldt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659948933, issued on Jun 7, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett Lee Heldt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St AU, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-1633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett Lee Heldt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 12848, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brett Lee Heldt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett Lee Heldt, MD had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.