NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Joseph Wassel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Charlotte, NC

John Joseph Wassel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1548295934, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 25095, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548295934
Name
John Joseph Wassel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
25095 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Billingsley RD, Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone
(704) 384-4098
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 384-5743
Medicaid ID
898-5911 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040818001417); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1974
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 300 Billingsley RD

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

  1. Armen Balasanyan, DDSDentist1023345097
  2. Ryan Giel, DCChiropractor1346269529
  3. Cassandra Minor, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1861425852
  4. Tarun Narang, MDGastroenterology Physician1205904448
  5. Norma Osborne, MSN, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1215909866
  6. Catherine PerezBehavior Technician1932913423

Verify John Joseph Wassel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. John Wassel101
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin24 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte, NC

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

John Joseph Wassel among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

John Joseph Wassel, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Barron, MDCharlotte, NC 282111760467567
  2. Daniel Bracey, M.D., PH.D.Charlotte, NC 282111053721647
  3. Brian Clair, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111932460235
  4. Marcus Cook, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111215038054
  5. James Fraser, MDCharlotte, NC 282111033409842
  6. Howard Homesley, MDCharlotte, NC 282111871578674
  7. Daniel Huttman, MDCharlotte, NC 282111275760720
  8. John Marcel, MDCharlotte, NC 282111487910832

Common questions

What is John Joseph Wassel, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Joseph Wassel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548295934, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Joseph Wassel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Billingsley RD, Charlotte, NC, 28211. Phone: (704) 384-4098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Joseph Wassel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 25095, 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 Joseph Wassel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Joseph Wassel, M.D. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.