NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Chelsea, MI

Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Chelsea, Michigan, and NPI 1972864403, issued on May 31, 2012. Check the license (Michigan 4301100896, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972864403
Name
Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License number
4301100896 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14650 E Old US Highway 12 Ste 302, Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone
(855) 450-2020
Enumerated
May 31, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2024
Fax
(586) 261-5231
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180831001349); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

196 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Wurtzel196
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone40 claims
  4. Cephalexin16 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium15 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: $2,433.69

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pinnacle, Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Wurtzel$2,433.69
  2. Specialty average$4,725.83

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Michigan Surgery Specialists PCWarren, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel among 38 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Michigan

Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D. is one of 38 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan

There are 38 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Michigan.

The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Haass, D.O.Dearborn, MI 481241750367058
  2. Richard Singer, M.D.Dearborn, MI 481241669464434
  3. Emily Abbott, D.O., M.S.Warren, MI 480931912345737
  4. Kyle Bohm, M.D.Warren, MI 480931477878288
  5. Jeremy Ciullo, MDWarren, MI 480931265660062
  6. Edmund Grady, MDWarren, MI 480931598115073
  7. Tyler MastersWarren, MI 480931407476971
  8. Mehul Mehta, M.D.Warren, MI 480931770575763

Common questions

What is Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972864403, issued on May 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14650 E Old US Highway 12 Ste 302, Chelsea, MI, 48118. Phone: (855) 450-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301100896, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Nicole Wolfe Wurtzel, M.D. had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.