NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John R. Orphanos, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · South Charleston, WV

John R. Orphanos, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in South Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1336346964, issued on Jun 28, 2007. Check the license (West Virginia 22507, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1336346964
Name
John R. Orphanos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
22507 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4605 Maccorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, WV 25309
Phone
(304) 766-3600
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2007
Record last updated
May 25, 2023
Fax
(304) 766-3477
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101206000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4605 Maccorkle Ave SW

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

  1. Kellee Abner, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1104879311
  2. David Abramowitz, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1164425542
  3. Niki Aliff, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1699529651
  4. Heather Anderson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1972182830
  5. Tarek Anderson, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1841365640
  6. Muhammad Anwar, MBBS, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477110468

Verify John R. Orphanos in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 140 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Orphanos238
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen107 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone21 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl19 claims
  5. Gabapentin18 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): 49.8 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 score55.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities30 of 40 points · 15%75.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $11,614.96

62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Orphanos$11,615
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Hospital Development CO.Spencer, WV
  2. West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV

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

John R. Orphanos among 49 neurological surgery physician records in West Virginia

John R. Orphanos, M.D. is one of 49 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 49 neurological surgery physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Constantino Amores, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011174587646
  2. Frederick Armbrust, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011518921048
  3. Stepan Capek, MDCharleston, WV 253011538522404
  4. Lana Christiano, MDCharleston, WV 253011467615344
  5. Robert Crow, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011023072139
  6. James Harman, D.O.Charleston, WV 253011033477278
  7. John Schmidt, M.D.Charleston, WV 253011962466029
  8. Calvin Whaley, DOCharleston, WV 253011699033894

Common questions

What is John R. Orphanos, M.D.'s NPI number?

John R. Orphanos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336346964, issued on Jun 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John R. Orphanos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4605 Maccorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, WV, 25309. Phone: (304) 766-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John R. Orphanos, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 22507, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John R. Orphanos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John R. Orphanos, M.D. had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John R. Orphanos, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 49.8 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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