NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph V. Vogel, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Hickory, NC

Joseph V. Vogel, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1689642209, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 26609, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689642209
Name
Joseph V. Vogel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
26609 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1899 Tate Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 322-3821
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 322-6697
Medicaid ID
8985094 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110104000318); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1977
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 1899 Tate Blvd SE

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

  1. Mark Atkins, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1962470559
  2. Kristine Baker, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1225214216
  3. Lindsay Bools, MDVascular Surgery Physician1346408101
  4. David Harvey, MDSpecialist1396739256
  5. Michele Higerd, MDSpecialist1487655452
  6. Kelly Highland, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1891762829

Verify Joseph V. Vogel 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.7 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 score72.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $22.66

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Roche Diagnostics Corporation. The 2,607 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,565.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Vogel$22.66
  2. Specialty average$3,565.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Piedmont Pathology Associates IncHickory, NC

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

Joseph V. Vogel among 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina

Joseph V. Vogel, M.D. is one of 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 59% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 242 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 432 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Atkins, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021962470559
  2. Toby Foster, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021912199399
  3. Sarah Hamler, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021033366570
  4. Kelly Highland, MDHickory, NC 286021891762829
  5. Georgia Olympio, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021619945649
  6. James Parker, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021891763405
  7. Kerry Payne, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021184713406
  8. Eric Pittman, MDHickory, NC 286021518914837

Common questions

What is Joseph V. Vogel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph V. Vogel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689642209, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph V. Vogel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1899 Tate Blvd SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 322-3821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph V. Vogel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 26609, 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.

What is Joseph V. Vogel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.7 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.