John Ward Cory, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · New Bern, NC
John Ward Cory, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1760474845, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9801624, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Ward Cory
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- 9801624 NC
36154 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 738 Newman RD, New Bern, NC 28562
- Phone
- (252) 634-2676
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Fax
- (252) 637-4479
- Medicaid IDs
- 143895 AZ
113109 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070108000584); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 738 Newman RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Ward Cory in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9801624Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl20 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 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): 82.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,318.02
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansPollocksville, NC
- Center For Orthopedic Research And Education LLCSun City, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Ward Cory among 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in North Carolina
John Ward Cory, MD is one of 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2010 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X 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 Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 17 in North Carolina → Every provider in New Bern → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Umbel, DOMorganton, NC 286551194266965
- James Chandler, M.D.Clyde, NC 287211043297310
- Matthew Massey, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031568548469
- Sagar Chawla, MDCharlotte, NC 282071144754169
- Joseph Jacobson, MDSalisbury, NC 281441982051280
- Karen Rives, MDLincolnton, NC 280921902854938
- Michael Glover, MDWilson, NC 278931538138102
- Crystal Dickson, M.D., M.P.H.Greenville, NC 278341700014198
Common questions
What is John Ward Cory, MD's NPI number?
John Ward Cory, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760474845, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Ward Cory, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 738 Newman RD, New Bern, NC, 28562. Phone: (252) 634-2676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Ward Cory, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801624, 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 John Ward Cory, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Ward Cory, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Ward Cory, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.
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.