NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Asheville, NC

Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1689614505, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9400834, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1689614505
Name
Mark Raymond Hedrick
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
9400834 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
60 Livingston St, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 258-8800
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2025
Fax
(828) 281-7178
Medicaid ID
8940938 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1988
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 60 Livingston St

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

  1. Paul Ahearne, MDSurgery Physician1699784744
  2. Sue Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1588744874
  3. Benjamin Deschner, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1558604520
  4. Anna Eller, RNNurse Practitioner1639840903
  5. Joseph Gregory, PTPhysical Therapist1235219510
  6. Hal Hemme, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194791442

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

182 Medicare Part D claims for 88 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. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Hedrick182
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam76 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  3. Cephalexin20 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl12 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): 88.4 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 score94.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $210.30

4 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.

  1. Mark Hedrick$210
  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. Emergeortho PADurham, NC

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

Mark Raymond Hedrick among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Mark Raymond Hedrick, 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 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Cappiello, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011932149275
  2. Richard Culpepper, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011275589434
  3. Joseph Dement, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011730182593
  4. Christopher Elder, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011780687541
  5. Michael Goebel, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011114967189
  6. Kenneth Graf, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011477528321
  7. Gordon Groh, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011902853203
  8. Stewart Harley, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011861432783

Common questions

What is Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689614505, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 Livingston St, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 258-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9400834, 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 Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D. had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Raymond Hedrick, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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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