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Orthopedic Surgery

Gary G. Poehling, MD

Works at hospitals in Winston-Salem, NC · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Gary G. Poehling, MD is an orthopedic surgeon at 131 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC 27103. Phone: (336) 716-2734. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Gary G. Poehling had 106 Original Medicare patients and 258 services. NPI 1437133816. 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.

  • Specialty: Orthopedic surgeon (Medicare lists Orthopedic Surgery)
  • Address: 131 Miller St, Winston Salem, NC 27103 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (336) 716‑2734
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: North Carolina Baptist Hospital
  • Group practice: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
  • Medical school: Medical College Of Wisconsin · graduated 1968 (58 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Gary G. Poehling, 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 Gary G. Poehling accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Gary G. Poehling 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 Gary G. Poehling see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 106 Original Medicare patients and 258 services for Gary G. Poehling. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Gary G. Poehling's NPI number?
1437133816. 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 Gary G. Poehling, 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 patients106
Services billed to Medicare258
Different services or procedures11
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)94 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)90 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)33 services
  4. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)24 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).

  • Arthritis75%
  • High blood pressure72%
  • High cholesterol71%
  • Anxiety33%
  • Chronic kidney disease26%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)25%

Hospitals where Gary G. Poehling works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Gary G. Poehling 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.

Practice locations

Addresses where Gary G. Poehling is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Gary G. Poehling as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences2,645 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other orthopedic surgeons in Winston Salem

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

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Other clinicians in Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolMedical College Of Wisconsin
Graduation year1968 (58 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1437133816
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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