NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1942272638 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Emil Cekada, M.D.
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 36,778 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
137
Medicare Part D claims · 69 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 174
Industry payments
$98.54
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Emil Cekada, M.D. filed 137 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Surgery Physician in Wilson, North Carolina.
- 137
- Part D claims, 2024
- $98.54
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Emil Cekada, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1942272638), first enumerated 02/06/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 137 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$98.54 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1942272638 · Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1942272638
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 37K Surgery Physician
- RX-LIGHT 137
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,172 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Lunzy Britt · 2006
Emil Cekada, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
137 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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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
137 21% 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).
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 2024.
137
Total Claims
$976
Total Drug Cost
69
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 151.667
- Total Day Supply
- 1,620
- Generic Drug Cost
- $879
- Opioid Claims
- 51 (37.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.75
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 39, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 49 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 41 |
* 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.
36,778
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
174
Avg Claims per Provider
Emil Cekada, M.D.'s 137 claims are below the specialty average of 174.
Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cekada, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
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.
One of 1,172 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
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 →
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 2024, Emil Cekada, M.D. wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims totaling $976 in drug costs for 69 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 51 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 37.2%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,778 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 174 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Emil Cekada, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 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 137 Part D claims and 69 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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