NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Timothy H. Kirkland, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Hickory, NC

Timothy H. Kirkland, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1336121631, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9700617, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336121631
Name
Timothy H. Kirkland
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
9700617 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 324-2800
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
891048C NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2165 Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Joshua Blevins, MSOT, OTRLOccupational Therapist1942565130
  2. Phillip Bostian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043625361
  3. Donald Campbell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033162896
  4. Rolando Chacon, P.T.Physical Therapist1528295508
  5. Donna Cruz, O.T.Occupational Therapist1851322317
  6. John Derienzis, PTPhysical Therapist1184676272

Verify Timothy H. Kirkland in five checks

  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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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).

Timothy H. Kirkland among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina

Timothy H. Kirkland, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Dickherber, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021093164428
  2. Mark McGinnis, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021851338966
  3. William Pekman, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021922045947
  4. Kristin Hedge, MDNew Bern, NC 285621366537847
  5. Aaron RobertsNew Bern, NC 285621801215363
  6. Derrick Hickey, MDWrightsville Beach, NC 284801356376289
  7. David Napoli, MDHendersonville, NC 287911013941913
  8. Kelly Esposito, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121285053082

Common questions

What is Timothy H. Kirkland, MD's NPI number?

Timothy H. Kirkland, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336121631, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Timothy H. Kirkland, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 324-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Timothy H. Kirkland, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9700617, 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.

What is Timothy H. Kirkland, MD'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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