Mark A. Katz, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hickory, NC
Mark A. Katz, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1063488914, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-03035, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark A. Katz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2020-03035 NC
M0124 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 624-1630
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200716003733); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 214 18TH St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keaton Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477339224
- Troy Alley, P.A.Physician Assistant1275587255
- Elizabeth Arru, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306083639
- Kathryn AshworthPhysical Therapy Assistant1922985068
- Jarrett Beaver, PTPhysical Therapist1972295889
- Abigail BeckPhysical Therapist1073449708
Verify Mark A. Katz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-03035Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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): 95.4 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
- OrthocarolinaHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark A. Katz among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Mark A. Katz, 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
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Brown, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021841237922
- Donald Campbell, MDHickory, NC 286021033162896
- William Geideman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021891749511
- Alfred Geissele, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021902858863
- Christopher Houdek, D.O.Hickory, NC 286021760681290
- Peter Hurley, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021033166954
- Robert Keller, MDHickory, NC 286021962794503
- Brian Krenzel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021306030739
Common questions
What is Mark A. Katz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark A. Katz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063488914, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark A. Katz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 624-1630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark A. Katz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-03035, 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 A. Katz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark A. Katz, M.D. had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark A. Katz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.