Surgeon profile

Joseph Popper, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Hickory, NC 28602NPI 1528355179

Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registry· Industry payments CY2025ⓘ sources

Contactverified live in NPPES · Jul 6, 2026

Active NPI214 18TH ST SE, HICKORY, NC 28602☎ 828-624-1630

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Operates atCMS affiliations, refreshed monthly

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER · HICKORY, NCFRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER · HICKORY, NCWATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER · BOONE, NC

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Tracked procedure volumes

Latest federal claims release with year-over-year momentum. Orthopedics, cardiology, ophthalmology & urology tracked — more specialties coming.

89 Medicare cases/yr

88 patients

3 procedures

Procedure	Cases	Trend	Patients
Lumbar Laminectomy CPT 63047	62	▲ +82%	61
Cervical Fusion (ACDF) CPT 22551	16	new	16
Lumbar Fusion — Combined (TLIF/PLIF) CPT 22633	11	new	11

CMS Open Payments, CY2025 general payments (published June 2026) — who already pays this surgeon.

$14,236 total received, 2025

94 payments

11 manufacturer relationships on file

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