Joseph Edward Popper, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hickory, NC
Joseph Edward Popper, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1528355179, issued on Jul 5, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-02462, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Edward Popper
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2022-02462 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 624-1630
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 322-6963
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230628002165); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 214 18TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keaton Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477339224
- Troy Alley, P.A.Physician Assistant1275587255
- Elizabeth Arru, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306083639
- Kathryn AshworthPhysical Therapy Assistant1922985068
- Jarrett Beaver, PTPhysical Therapist1972295889
- Abigail BeckPhysical Therapist1073449708
Verify Joseph Edward Popper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-02462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,709 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 588 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin330 claims
- Tramadol Hcl274 claims
- Celecoxib249 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl236 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl229 claims
- Methylprednisolone117 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): 70.4 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: $2,578.03
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCDenver, NC
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- OrthocarolinaHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Edward Popper among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Joseph Edward Popper, MD 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Brown, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021841237922
- Donald Campbell, MDHickory, NC 286021033162896
- William Geideman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021891749511
- Alfred Geissele, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021902858863
- Christopher Houdek, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021760681290
- Peter Hurley, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021033166954
- Mark Katz, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021063488914
- Robert Keller, MDHickory, NC 286021962794503
Common questions
What is Joseph Edward Popper, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Edward Popper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528355179, issued on Jul 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Edward Popper, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 624-1630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Edward Popper, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-02462, 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 Joseph Edward Popper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Edward Popper, MD had 1,709 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Edward Popper, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.4 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.