Joshua Thomas Wewel, M.D
NPI 1700149184ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Atlanta, GA
Neurological Surgery (M.D) with Piedmont Providers LLC, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. 249 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,409 paid; all of their 140 Part D prescriptions were generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $53,303 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Northside Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1700149184 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 082861 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 249 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 505 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,409 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 140 · 149 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $1,127 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA · 530 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
- Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncJasper, GA
- Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA
Other facilities
- Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalLong-term care hospital · Marietta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53,303 · 54 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$10,351 · 23 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $38,810 | 48 |
| Tyber Medical, LLC | $8,288 | 1 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $6,027 | 3 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $160.58 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $17.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$49,388 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,883 · 17 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,033 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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