NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Mooresville, NC

Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Mooresville, North Carolina, and NPI 1093001323, issued on Jun 24, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-01484, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1093001323
Name
Edward Randal Walker Gallego
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
2021-01484 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
124 Welton Way, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone
(704) 658-1050
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210922003550); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2011
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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Also registered at 124 Welton Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Janine Gregoloff, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356363485
  2. David Hillsgrove, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184616435
  3. Jennifer Jones, DPTPhysical Therapist1861710014
  4. James McDonald, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1609869676
  5. Brianna McShea, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235652751
  6. John Norman, OPACSurgical Physician Assistant1093904336

Verify Edward Randal Walker Gallego in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

731 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 353 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Walker Gallego731
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen219 claims
  2. Meloxicam157 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt91 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
  5. Celecoxib61 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl34 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $213.27

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Peerless Surgical Inc. 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. Edward Walker Gallego$213
  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 4 group practices

  1. Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCDenver, NC
  2. Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
  3. OrthocarolinaLincolnton, NC
  4. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncDenver, NC

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

Edward Randal Walker Gallego among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ben Garrido, MDMooresville, NC 281171558549790
  2. David Hillsgrove, MDMooresville, NC 281171184616435
  3. William Jackson, M.D.Mooresville, NC 281171700868106
  4. William Kutner, MDMooresville, NC 281171083696488
  5. James McDonald, MDMooresville, NC 281171609869676
  6. Gregory Pereira, MDMooresville, NC 281171063918944
  7. Charles Sikes, MDMooresville, NC 281171467634758
  8. Kevin Stanley, MDMooresville, NC 281171144238338

Common questions

What is Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD's NPI number?

Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093001323, issued on Jun 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Welton Way, Mooresville, NC, 28117. Phone: (704) 658-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-01484, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD had 731 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Randal Walker Gallego, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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