NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua M. Winters, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

Joshua M. Winters, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1558400903, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 01069449A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1558400903
Name
Joshua M. Winters
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
01069449A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7601 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone
(260) 436-8686
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(260) 436-8585
Medicaid ID
201031970 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110817000158); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 7601 W Jefferson Blvd

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

  1. David Almdale, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1669475745
  2. Bailey Anson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407706187
  3. Michael Arata, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1821091901
  4. Nicholas Arnold, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1326400771
  5. Timothy Ashworth, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679951255
  6. Christopher Belschner, P.A.Physician Assistant1629222922

Verify Joshua M. Winters in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

663 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 120 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Winters663
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin157 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone96 claims
  3. Methocarbamol91 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  5. Meloxicam55 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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): 80.7 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 score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  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: $288.43

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Winters$288
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

  1. Fort Wayne Orthopaedics, LLCFort Wayne, IN
  2. Orthopaedics-Indianapolis IncFort Wayne, IN

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

Joshua M. Winters among 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana

Joshua M. Winters, MD is one of 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Indiana

There are 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Arata, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041821091901
  2. Kevin Rahn, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041861495848
  3. Robert Shugart, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041679576656
  4. Ahmer Ghori, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468251881914356
  5. Thomas Reilly, M.D.Kokomo, IN 469011861597387
  6. Henry Deleeuw, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351710969712
  7. Deepak Reddy, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351710119540
  8. Joseph Caldwell, M.D.Elkhart, IN 465141114127313

Common questions

What is Joshua M. Winters, MD's NPI number?

Joshua M. Winters, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558400903, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua M. Winters, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7601 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 436-8686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua M. Winters, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01069449A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua M. Winters, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua M. Winters, MD had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua M. Winters, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.7 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.

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