Joshua Hudgens, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Joshua Hudgens, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1649531161, issued on May 31, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-00145, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Hudgens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2023-00145 NC
4301100434 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC 27704
- Phone
- (919) 220-5255
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251219003500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 120 William Penn Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Catherine Alek, OTOccupational Therapist1154112506
- Perico Arcedo, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871600148
Verify Joshua Hudgens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-00145Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
105 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam36 claims
- Methylprednisolone30 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): 81.4 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: $232.06
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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 2 group practices
- Lewis Gale Physicians LLCSalem, VA
- Oandw EnterprisesStanleytown, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Hudgens among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Joshua Hudgens, 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 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · 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 Durham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diane Allen, M.D.Durham, NC 277041174610802
- David Attarian, M.D.Durham, NC 277041518054246
- Michael Bolognesi, M.D.Durham, NC 277041649367384
- Richard Bruch, M.D.Durham, NC 277041578548202
- Thomas Dimmig, M.D.Durham, NC 277041073598868
- Peter Gilmer, M.D.Durham, NC 277041396720033
- Paul Kerner, MDDurham, NC 277041639160393
- Stephen Lang, M.D.Durham, NC 277041508953217
Common questions
What is Joshua Hudgens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Hudgens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649531161, issued on May 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Hudgens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, NC, 27704. Phone: (919) 220-5255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Hudgens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-00145, 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 Joshua Hudgens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Hudgens, M.D. had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Hudgens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.