Dr. Craig Robert Faulks, MD

Dr. Faulks practices at Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Faulks' NPI, 1033107883, was assigned on October 6, 2005. Dr. Faulks graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1988. Dr. Faulks holds District of Columbia license MD19275.

Dr. Faulks' primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, at 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 637-8712.

Dr. Faulks' primary practice is Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Faulks is also affiliated with VHC Health. The medical group on file is The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Faulks to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Faulks practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Faulks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Faulks is board certified in orthopaedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Faulks' licenses on file in 2 states: District of Columbia and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, hand joint or tendon inflammation and hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Faulks treats.

CMS data shows 8,892 Medicare services from Dr. Faulks across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 280 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $228,652 for them.

CMS counts 280 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Faulks in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 124 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 65% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Faulks' median patient age at 60, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Faulks wrote 377 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 352 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,706 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 262 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Faulks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Faulks, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Faulks in 2011. The most frequent topics are Radiography, Arthroscopy and Shoulder Joint. Dr. Faulks' most frequent co-authors are Gregory Paul Beaulieu, MD, Patrick Finley Bergin, MD and Kathleen A. Brindle, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 133 general payments to Dr. Faulks from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. TriMed, Inc. paid the most, $1,520.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Faulks, most recently Top Doctors:Washington-Baltimore in 2012.

Dr. Faulks graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1988.

Dr. Faulks is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.