Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D
Neurological Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA
Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1700149184, issued on Jun 20, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 082861, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Thomas Wewel
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 082861 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Peachtree RD NE Ste 575, Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone
- (404) 350-0106
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 369625 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190731003413); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2001 Peachtree RD NE Ste 575
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Patrice Braun, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSurgical Physician Assistant1740356161
- Krizia Chinchilla Cartin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1376988659
- Regis Haid, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1811992449
- Christophe Jackson, PAPhysician Assistant1982185443
- Jun Kim, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962829309
- Dorothy MadarangPhysician Assistant1851920383
Verify Joshua Thomas Wewel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 082861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Methocarbamol18 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): 98.5 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: $10,350.88
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Physiotherapy Associates IncPeachtree City, GA
- Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Thomas Wewel among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia
Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 219 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Benglis, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091669675641
- Howard Chandler, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091144214933
- Roger Frankel, MDAtlanta, GA 303091295811982
- Gary Gropper, MDAtlanta, GA 303091164531844
- Regis Haid, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091811992449
- David Herzig, MDAtlanta, GA 303091184885915
- Michele Johnson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091295861342
- Tyler Kenning, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091427211259
Common questions
What is Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D's NPI number?
Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700149184, issued on Jun 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Peachtree RD NE Ste 575, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 350-0106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 082861, 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 Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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.