Kristin W. Hedge, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · New Bern, NC
Kristin W. Hedge, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1366537847, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-00951, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristin W. Hedge
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 2010-00951 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 738 Newman RD, New Bern, NC 28562
- Phone
- (252) 634-2676
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2023
- Fax
- (252) 633-2577
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100916001165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristin W. Hedge in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2010-00951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
409 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 162 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam107 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine41 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Cephalexin14 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolinaeast PhysiciansPollocksville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristin W. Hedge among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
Kristin W. Hedge, MD is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X 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 Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 91 in North Carolina → Every provider in New Bern → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron RobertsNew Bern, NC 285621801215363
- Jason Dickherber, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021093164428
- Timothy Kirkland, MDHickory, NC 286021336121631
- Mark McGinnis, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021851338966
- William Pekman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021922045947
- Derrick Hickey, MDWrightsville Beach, NC 284801356376289
- Kelly Esposito, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121285053082
- Richard Moore, MDWilmington, NC 284121336141258
Common questions
What is Kristin W. Hedge, MD's NPI number?
Kristin W. Hedge, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366537847, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristin W. Hedge, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 738 Newman RD, New Bern, NC, 28562. Phone: (252) 634-2676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristin W. Hedge, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-00951, 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 Kristin W. Hedge, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristin W. Hedge, MD had 409 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristin W. Hedge, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.