NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Wegner, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Nicholas Wegner, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1699917492, issued on Mar 25, 2009. Check the license (California A137540, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1699917492
Name
Nicholas Wegner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
A137540 CA
28465 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 722-7038
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2024
Fax
(949) 630-4900
Medicaid IDs
100258006-00 NE
1699917492 IA
470630101-13 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231121001996); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2009
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 22 Corporate Plaza Dr

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

  1. Zachary Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396884391
  2. Joyce Anderson, R.N.F.A.Registered Nurse First Assistant1952630006
  3. Justin Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1487924007
  4. Nicholas Bacher, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1972130771
  5. Dennis Bansil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740629047
  6. Lindsay Baumhefner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043398977

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

414 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 136 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Wegner414
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam148 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl80 claims
  3. Gabapentin65 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  5. Minocycline Hcl26 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl22 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): 82.7 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 score84.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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: $1,443.74

5 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. Nicholas Wegner$1,444
  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. Orthopedic Institute OF Newport Beach Limited PartnershipNewport Beach, CA

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

Nicholas Wegner among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Nicholas Wegner, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% 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 California 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 California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Adler, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601396884391
  2. Taylor Dunphy, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601063832277
  3. Scott Forman, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601306881842
  4. David Gazzaniga, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601720001423
  5. Theodore Gregorius, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601013950450
  6. Michael Hunter, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601346622040
  7. Warren Kramer, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601700997038
  8. Corey Lieber, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601104946086

Common questions

What is Nicholas Wegner, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Wegner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699917492, issued on Mar 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Wegner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 722-7038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Wegner, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A137540, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Wegner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Wegner, MD had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Wegner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 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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