George Costello, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wolfeboro, NH
George Costello, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and NPI 1689625527, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (New Hampshire 7517, as entered in NPPES) on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Costello
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 7517 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 S Main St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
- Phone
- (603) 569-2251
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (603) 569-6195
- Medicaid ID
- 30205436 NH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050622001308); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 240 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify George Costello in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Hampshire Board of Medicine
Search for license 7517Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 57 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
George Costello among 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Hampshire
George Costello, MD is one of 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Hampshire. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2002 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% 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 New Hampshire practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Wolfeboro
They are 6 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Wolfeboro, and 174 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Hampshire.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Barton, MDWolfeboro, NH 038941346291002
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- Thomas Rock, MDWolfeboro, NH 038941508934100
- Thomas Varney, M.D.Wolfeboro, NH 038941982652079
- William Bradley White, M.D.Wolfeboro, NH 038941114973815
- Charles Blitzer, M.D.Somersworth, NH 038781780603258
- Guy Esposito, M.D.Somersworth, NH 038781245259712
- Mark Geppert, M.D.Somersworth, NH 038781134148604
Common questions
What is George Costello, MD's NPI number?
George Costello, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689625527, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Costello, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 S Main St, Wolfeboro, NH, 03894. Phone: (603) 569-2251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Costello, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Hampshire license number 7517, as entered by the provider. Search the New Hampshire Board of Medicine at https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Costello, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Costello, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Costello, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 57 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.