NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bridgeport, WV

Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and NPI 1063655470, issued on Apr 14, 2009. Check the license (West Virginia 26399, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1063655470
Name
Joshua Bengtson Sykes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
26399 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
527 Medical Park Dr Ste 400, Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone
(681) 342-3500
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2022
Fax
(681) 342-3507
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150810002460); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 527 Medical Park Dr Ste 400

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

  1. Peter Alasky, DOSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1164608121
  2. Justin Brewer, MMS, ATC, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1841427937
  3. Amber Cochran, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1023240082
  4. Christopher Courtney, DOAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1578711552
  5. Joseph Fazalare, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1336307941
  6. William Nelson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548560071

Verify Joshua Bengtson Sykes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

413 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 257 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Sykes413
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen237 claims
  2. Doxycycline Monohydrate60 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate36 claims
  4. Amoxicillin15 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl11 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): 94.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $20,106.64

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, 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.

  1. Joshua Sykes$20,107
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. United Hospital Center IncBridgeport, WV

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

Joshua Bengtson Sykes among 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia

Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D. is one of 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 71% 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 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

There are 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Dahl, M.D.Bridgeport, WV 263301154532646
  2. Charles Lefebure, MDClarksburg, WV 263011326005687
  3. Walter Boardwine, DOElkins, WV 262411922107911
  4. Kenneth Damato, D.O.Elkins, WV 262411346274925
  5. Shawn Gee, M.D.Elkins, WV 262411538507991
  6. Laura Lu, MDElkins, WV 262411003376674
  7. Lucas Pavlovich, MDElkins, WV 262411679553044
  8. Richard Topping, MDElkins, WV 262411982675054

Common questions

What is Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063655470, issued on Apr 14, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 527 Medical Park Dr Ste 400, Bridgeport, WV, 26330. Phone: (681) 342-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 26399, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Bengtson Sykes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.

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