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Emergency Medicine

Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner, MD

Works at hospitals in Morganton, NC · Elizabeth City, NC · Kinston, NC … · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC 28501. Phone: (252) 522-7000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner had 355 Original Medicare patients and 476 services. NPI 1205899093. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 355 Original Medicare patients and 476 services for Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner's NPI number?
1205899093. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients355
Services billed to Medicare476
Different services or procedures19
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)172 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)171 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)56 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)49 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Ischemic heart disease44%
  • Anxiety44%
  • Diabetes40%

Hospitals where Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340075
  • Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterElizabeth City, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340109
  • UNC Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340027
  • Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340173
  • Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340069

Practice locations

Addresses where Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Penny Jo Hamilton-Gaertner as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Wake Emergency Physicians PA270 clinicians in the group
  • The Carolinas Emergency Group, PLLC34 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Kinston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Kinston, NC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Wake Emergency Physicians PA

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolDuke University School Of Medicine
Graduation year1996 (30 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1205899093
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians