NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Elko, NV

Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Elko, Nevada, and NPI 1891186680, issued on Feb 15, 2015. Check the license (Nevada DO2716, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891186680
Name
Chad Aaron Edwards
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
DO2716 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2120 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801
Phone
(775) 389-5777
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2026
Fax
(775) 360-3602
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200724002015); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Chad Aaron Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

358 Medicare Part D claims for 105 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. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Edwards358
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam171 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium72 claims
  3. Celecoxib26 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  6. Cefadroxil12 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,983.24

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. Chad Edwards$1,983
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northeastern Nevada Physician Practices LLCElko, NV

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nevada

There are 164 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nevada.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nevada

  1. Jessica AlbaneseLas Vegas, NV1366973927
  2. Edward Ashman, MDLas Vegas, NV1285633529
  3. Andrea Attenasio, DOLas Vegas, NV1801451125
  4. Alfonso AyalaLas Vegas, NV1265051072
  5. Sep Bady, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1710007760
  6. Bradley Baker, MDLas Vegas, NV1053315887
  7. John Baldauf, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1891773479
  8. Frederick Balduini, M.D.Henderson, NV1376500181
  9. Bruce Ballard, MDLas Vegas, NV1578804787
  10. Patrick Barousse, M.D.Reno, NV1053759555

Common questions

What is Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O.'s NPI number?

Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891186680, issued on Feb 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 Idaho St, Elko, NV, 89801. Phone: (775) 389-5777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number DO2716, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O. had 358 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad Aaron Edwards, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.