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Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges, MD
NPI1013371426PAC ID6709154404
- Medicare services, 2024
- 695
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 403
- Part D claims, 2024
- 314
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Practice address
- 8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 548-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges is an emergency medicine physician in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Hedges practices at Atrium Health University City in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health.
Dr. Hedges' NPI, 1013371426, was assigned on April 12, 2016. Dr. Hedges graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2016. Dr. Hedges holds North Carolina license 218190.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1013371426NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709154404
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 548-6000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges practices at Atrium Health University City in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Hedges' primary practice is Atrium Health University City, at 8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 548-6000.
- Atrium Health University City8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 548-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Hedges' primary practice is Atrium Health University City in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dr. Hedges is also affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hedges to 2 more medical groups and 1 clinical lab, each named with a free account.
CaroMont Regional Medical CenterAtrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology2 medical groupsNames with a free account1 clinical labName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. HedgesSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hedges practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health University City | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges is one of 1,860 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina
Emergency medicine is Dr. Hedges' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Hedges is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Hedges
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1,860emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina198emergency medicine physicians in Charlotte33emergency medicine physicians at Atrium Health University City
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges billed Medicare for 695 services in 2024
CMS data shows 695 Medicare services from Dr. Hedges across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 403 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,035 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024695
Medicare patients403
Paid by Medicare$50,035
Procedure codes5
Dr. Hedges' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2192024: 41690%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1742024: 27960%
Dr. Hedges compared with the North Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Hedges
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 695vs 2842.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 403vs 25161% above
- Part D claims
- 199vs 802.5 times
Medians across 1,795 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hedges' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges treated 403 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hedges in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 141 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hedges' median patient age at 66, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024403
Average age75
Average risk score2.43
Also on Medicaid25%
Dr. Hedges' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hedges' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23659%
- Men16741%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hedges' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Chronic kidney disease51%
- Anxiety48%
- Mood disorders47%
- Diabetes46%
- Depression43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hedges' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges wrote 314 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hedges wrote 314 Medicare Part D claims for 222 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 199 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,137 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024314
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$1,137
Part D patients222
Dr. Hedges' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic290 claims92%
- Brand-name24 claims8%
Dr. Hedges' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hedges' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids10%32 of 314 claims
- Antibiotics36%112 of 314 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 612024: 199226%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Hedges for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hedges accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hedges' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 84.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hedges in 2017. Dr. Hedges' most frequent co-authors are Jonathan Edwards Belding, MD, Heather A. Vallier, MD and Douglas Stanley Weinberg.
Papers1
Dr. Hedges' most frequent co-authors
- Jonathan Edwards Belding, MD1 shared paper
- Heather A. Vallier, MD1 shared paper
- Douglas Stanley Weinberg1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Hedges
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
Dr. Hedges graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges' NPI number?
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges' NPI number is 1013371426. It was assigned on April 12, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges?
Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges is an emergency medicine physician in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges practice?
Dr. Hedges practices at 8800 North Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC 28262. Dr. Hedges' primary practice is Atrium Health University City in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hedges to 2 medical groups and 1 clinical lab.
What is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hedges is (704) 548-6000.
What is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges' medical license number?
Dr. Hedges holds North Carolina license 218190.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges affiliated with?
Dr. Hedges practices at Atrium Health University City in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Hedges is also affiliated with CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges part of?
Dr. Hedges is linked to Atrium Health Levine Children's Gastroenterology. Dmand AI links Dr. Hedges to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hedges billed Medicare for 695 services in 2024, and Dr. Hedges accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges' MIPS score?
Dr. Hedges' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges see?
CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hedges in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hedges' most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges go to medical school?
Dr. Hedges graduated from Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hedges' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Doxycycline Hyclate and Ondansetron ODT.
How long has Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges been practicing?
Dr. Hedges graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hedges.
Who does Dr. Brian Zachary Hedges publish with?
Dr. Hedges' most frequent co-authors are Jonathan Edwards Belding, MD (1 shared paper), Heather A. Vallier, MD (1 shared paper) and Douglas Stanley Weinberg (1 shared paper).
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