Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Augusta, GA
Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1174564488, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 052206, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Paul Rectenwald
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 052206 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 811 13TH St, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 722-3401
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2024
- Fax
- (706) 724-6540
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040604000661); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Paul Rectenwald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 052206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
405 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 292 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl247 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl16 claims
- Cephalexin15 claims
- Ondansetron Odt14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $392.21
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 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.
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
- Augusta Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Specialists, PCEvans, GA
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Paul Rectenwald among 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia
Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD is one of 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 95% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 53% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Pope, MDAugusta, GA 309091396812319
- Austin Shiver, MDAugusta, GA 309091407177652
- Simeon Fulcher, MDAugusta, GA 309121730295551
- David Katz, MDAthens, GA 306061407034531
- Michael Shuler, MDAthens, GA 306061497944565
- Robert Blackwell, MDMacon, GA 312101942310180
- Waldo Floyd, MDMacon, GA 312101013027267
- Guy Foulkes, MDMacon, GA 312101447354154
Common questions
What is Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174564488, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 811 13TH St, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 722-3401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 052206, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Paul Rectenwald, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100. 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.