NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald F. Klimo, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Canton, OH

Gerald F. Klimo, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Canton, Ohio, and NPI 1093886467, issued on Nov 10, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35069306, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1093886467
Name
Gerald F. Klimo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
35069306 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4760 Belpar St NW, Canton, OH 44718
Phone
(330) 492-9200
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2023
Fax
(330) 492-5454
Medicaid ID
0253827 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110422000002); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1994
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 4760 Belpar St NW

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

  1. Laura Amison, PTPhysical Therapist1679513311
  2. Rakesh Arora, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1245301605
  3. Samantha BeddowMedical Physician Assistant1114811445
  4. Courtney Bertels, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1538833884
  5. Melissa Bickett, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1730332701
  6. Ryan Bitzel, PTPhysical Therapist1659440675

Verify Gerald F. Klimo in five checks

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

794 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 355 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gerald Klimo794
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam169 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen164 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl69 claims
  5. Amoxicillin53 claims
  6. Cephalexin44 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): 68.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%62.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $153.19

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gerald Klimo$153.19
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Novacare Rehabilitation OF Ohio IncNiles, OH
  2. Orthounited, Inc.Canton, OH

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

Gerald F. Klimo among 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio

Gerald F. Klimo, M.D. is one of 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 88% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 95 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Gibbs, M.D.Canton, OH 447181447748116
  2. Ira Richterman, M.D.Canton, OH 447181215008610
  3. Ajay Seth, M.D.North Canton, OH 447201689662843
  4. Daniel Moretta, D.O.Massillon, OH 446461174588180
  5. Thomas Teater, MDDover, OH 446221255441622
  6. Michael Paczas, MDMason, OH 450401144435553
  7. Phillip Ross, M.D.West Chester, OH 450691295178614
  8. Mark Yuhas, M.D.West Chester, OH 450691083932057

Common questions

What is Gerald F. Klimo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gerald F. Klimo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093886467, issued on Nov 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald F. Klimo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4760 Belpar St NW, Canton, OH, 44718. Phone: (330) 492-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald F. Klimo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35069306, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gerald F. Klimo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald F. Klimo, M.D. had 794 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gerald F. Klimo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.5 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.

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