NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1942272638 M.D.
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Surgery Physician in Wilson, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,191 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
135
Medicare Part D claims · 73 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Industry payments
$98.54
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Emil Cekada, M.D. filed 135 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Wilson, North Carolina.
- 135
- Part D claims, 2023
- $98.54
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Emil Cekada, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
135 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Emil Cekada, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Emil Cekada, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
135 20% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Emil Cekada, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 130 GLENDALE DR W, Wilson, NC, 27893, with a listed phone of (252) 399-7557. NPI 1942272638 was issued on 02/06/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 135 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 73 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.3%.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,191 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942272638 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/06/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Emil Cekada, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$99
Largest payer
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
135
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
73
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 141
- Total Day Supply
- 1,373
- Generic Drug Cost
- $893
- Opioid Claims
- 53 (39.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 19
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.57
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 34, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 52 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Emil Cekada, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,191
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Emil Cekada, M.D.'s 135 claims are below the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cekada.
Ashley Aaron
Greenville, NC
Dr. Byron Abels
M.D.
Cary, NC
Dr. Matthew Abraham
MD
Concord, NC
Dr. Jeffrey Abrams
MD
Raleigh, NC
Dr. Hardean Achneck
MD
Durham, NC
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Emil Cekada, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Emil Cekada, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Wilson, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Emil Cekada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Emil Cekada, M.D. wrote 135 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 73 beneficiaries.
Where is Emil Cekada, M.D. located? ▼
Emil Cekada, M.D. is located at 130 GLENDALE DR W, Wilson, NC, 27893. Phone: (252) 399-7557.
What is Emil Cekada, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Emil Cekada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942272638, issued on 02/06/2006.
Does Emil Cekada, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Emil Cekada, M.D. had 53 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.3%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,191 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Emil Cekada, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Emil Cekada, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Ondansetron Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Emil Cekada, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Emil Cekada, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 135 Part D claims and 73 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Emil Cekada, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Emil Cekada, M.D.'s NPI is 1942272638 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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