Joshua Hunter, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Charlotte, NC
Joshua Hunter, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1861634081, issued on Apr 2, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-00876, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Hunter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2015-00876 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Phone
- (704) 323-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 323-2000
- Medicaid ID
- NC2398 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160825001052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joshua Hunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-00876Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl38 claims
- Cephalexin11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $27,353.09
72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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 one group practice
- Mountain Orthopaedics LLCBountiful, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Hunter among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Joshua Hunter, 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 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 Charlotte → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Walter Beaver, MDCharlotte, NC 282071679555692
- Bruce Darden, MDCharlotte, NC 282071780666172
- Leon Dickerson, MDCharlotte, NC 282071861474660
- Howard Dunaway, MDCharlotte, NC 282071538141551
- Thomas Fehring, MDCharlotte, NC 282071134101165
- James Foster, MDCharlotte, NC 282071386626315
- Paul Gilbert, MDCharlotte, NC 282071750363370
- William Griffin, MDCharlotte, NC 282071881676872
Common questions
What is Joshua Hunter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Hunter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861634081, issued on Apr 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Hunter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 323-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Hunter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-00876, 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 Hunter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Hunter, M.D. had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 92 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.