Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo, DO

  • Morganton, NC
  • Hospitalist
NPI1497795553PAC ID1153471172
Medicare services, 2024
59
Medicare patients, 2024
77
Part D claims, 2024
526
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,622
Practice address
2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
Practice phone
Call (828) 580-5000
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Primary practice

UNC Health Blue Ridge

Hospital · Morganton, North Carolina

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Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo is a hospitalist in Morganton, North Carolina

Dr. Mezzullo practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Dr. Mezzullo's NPI, 1497795553, was assigned on June 7, 2006. Dr. Mezzullo graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1999. Dr. Mezzullo holds North Carolina license 9900611.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153471172
NPI enumeration date
June 7, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(828) 580-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina

Dr. Mezzullo's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge, at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 in Burke County. The practice phone is (828) 580-5000.

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Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Mezzullo's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Mezzullo is also affiliated with Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare. The medical group on file is Eventus WholeHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mezzullo to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mezzullo practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UNC Health Blue RidgeAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo is one of 946 hospitalists in North Carolina

Hospitalist is Dr. Mezzullo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Mezzullo is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 9900611 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Mezzullo

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Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo billed Medicare for 59 services in 2024

CMS data shows 59 Medicare services from Dr. Mezzullo across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 77 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,756 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202459
Medicare patients77
Paid by Medicare$3,756
Procedure codes2

Dr. Mezzullo's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9962024: 5994%
Tests and treatments
2023: 712024: 0100%

Dr. Mezzullo compared with the North Carolina median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Mezzullo
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
59vs 38585% below
Medicare patients
77vs 18258% below
Part D claims
456vs 805.7 times

Medians across 896 hospitalists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Mezzullo's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo treated 77 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 77 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mezzullo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have alzheimer's and dementia, and 75% have anxiety. 61% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Mezzullo's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202477
Average age76
Average risk score1.99
Also on Medicaid61%

Dr. Mezzullo's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Mezzullo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4862%
  • Men2938%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Mezzullo's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Alzheimer's and dementia75%
  2. Anxiety75%
  3. Depression75%
  4. High blood pressure75%
  5. High cholesterol75%
  6. Mood disorders75%
  7. Arthritis62%
  8. Schizophrenia and other psychoses55%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Mezzullo's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo wrote 526 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Mezzullo wrote 526 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 456 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,118 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,621 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024526
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$11,118
Part D patients58

Dr. Mezzullo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic519 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims1%

Dr. Mezzullo's 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. Mezzullo's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over24%124 of 526 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: 1,6212024: 45672%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo received $1,622 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Mezzullo from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Cardiovascular Systems Inc. paid the most, $1,423.

General payments to Dr. Mezzullo by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Mezzullo by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$86253%
  • Food and beverage$76047%

Companies that paid Dr. Mezzullo the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Dr. Mezzullo graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo's NPI number?

Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo's NPI number is 1497795553. It was assigned on June 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo?

Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo is a hospitalist in Morganton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo practice?

Dr. Mezzullo practices at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655. Dr. Mezzullo's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mezzullo to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Mezzullo is (828) 580-5000.

What is Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo's medical license number?

Dr. Mezzullo holds North Carolina license 9900611.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo affiliated with?

Dr. Mezzullo practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina. Dr. Mezzullo is also affiliated with Appalachian Regional Behavioral Healthcare.

What medical group is Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo part of?

Dr. Mezzullo is linked to Eventus WholeHealth. Dmand AI links Dr. Mezzullo to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mezzullo billed Medicare for 59 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo see?

CMS counts 77 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mezzullo in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Mezzullo's most billed Medicare services were home visit (99349) and home visit (99348).

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Where did Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo go to medical school?

Dr. Mezzullo graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Mezzullo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sertraline HCl, Risperidone and Mirtazapine.

Has Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,622 in general payments to Dr. Mezzullo from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

How long has Dr. John Joseph Mezzullo been practicing?

Dr. Mezzullo graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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