Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Hamden, CT
Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Hamden, Connecticut, and NPI 1073519583, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 42331, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shirvinda A. Wijesekera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 42331 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9 Washington Ave FL 1A, Hamden, CT 06518
- Phone
- (203) 865-6784
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 865-6788
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050323000659); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shirvinda A. Wijesekera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 42331Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
817 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin270 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl101 claims
- Methylprednisolone79 claims
- Nabumetone49 claims
- Meloxicam48 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl43 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): 82.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24,382.16
79 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Expanding Innovations, 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.
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
- Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists PCHamden, CT
- Rehabilitation Associates IncShelton, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shirvinda A. Wijesekera among 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Connecticut
Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D. is one of 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut
There are 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Connecticut.
All 26 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hamden → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Courtney Toombs, MDNew Haven, CT 065191346777992
- Raj Gala, MDNew Haven, CT 065101457797276
- Daniel Rubio, MDNew Haven, CT 065101639598212
- Todd Applegate, D.O.Westbrook, CT 064981356392203
- Robert Stockton, D.OWallingford, CT 064921639556350
- Mark Blechner, M.D.Shelton, CT 064841407942055
- William Conaway, MDShelton, CT 064841548758337
- Anthony Viola, DOShelton, CT 064841952805673
Common questions
What is Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073519583, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Washington Ave FL 1A, Hamden, CT, 06518. Phone: (203) 865-6784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 42331, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D. had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shirvinda A. Wijesekera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.2 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.
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.