Dr. Douglas Frank Messina, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,800
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 387
- Part D claims, 2024
- 485
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $12,064
- Practice address
- 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 341-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Wilmington Health
Wilmington, North Carolina
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Dr. Douglas Frank Messina is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina
Dr. Messina practices at Wilmington Health in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Dr. Messina's NPI, 1104842012, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Messina graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Messina holds North Carolina license 9701064.
- NPI
- 1104842012NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628163375
- NPI enumeration date
- July 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (910) 341-3300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina practices at Wilmington Health in Wilmington, North Carolina
Dr. Messina's primary practice is Wilmington Health, at 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401 in New Hanover County. The practice phone is (910) 341-3300.
- Wilmington Health1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401 · New Hanover CountyPhone(910) 341-3300
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Messina's primary practice is Wilmington Health in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Messina is also affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Wilmington Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Messina to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas Frank Messina's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Messina practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wilmington Health | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Douglas Frank Messina is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Messina's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Messina is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina billed Medicare for 8,800 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,800 Medicare services from Dr. Messina across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 387 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $136,660 for them.
Dr. Messina's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,6642024: 7,600185%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5682024: 5621%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3762024: 3653%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2192024: 2389%
- Other services
- 2023: 252024: 3540%
Where Dr. Messina's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8,70599%
- In a facility951%
Dr. Messina compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Messina
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 8,800vs 9968.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 387vs 24161% above
- Part D claims
- 434vs 1572.8 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Messina's 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. Douglas Frank Messina treated 387 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Messina in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 197 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Messina's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Dr. Messina's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Messina's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22859%
- Men15941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Messina's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression26%
- Anxiety25%
- Diabetes25%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Messina's 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
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina wrote 485 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Messina wrote 485 Medicare Part D claims for 226 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 434 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,621 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 393 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Messina's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic483 claims100%
- Brand-name and other2 claims0%
Dr. Messina'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. Messina's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%207 of 485 claims
- Antibiotics6%28 of 485 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: 3932024: 43410%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 10 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. Douglas Frank Messina ranks in the 91st percentile for lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Messina accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Messina, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Messina ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 84th percentile62 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 77th percentile34 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 91st percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Douglas Frank Messina received $12,064 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 255 general payments to Dr. Messina from 40 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $4,037.
General payments to Dr. Messina by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Messina by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,77248%
- Travel and lodging$4,60638%
- Education$1,63414%
- Consulting fees$530%
Companies that paid Dr. Messina the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Messina graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Douglas Frank Messina'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Douglas Frank Messina's NPI number?
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina's NPI number is 1104842012. It was assigned on July 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Frank Messina?
Dr. Douglas Frank Messina is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Douglas Frank Messina practice?
Dr. Messina practices at 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401. Dr. Messina's primary practice is Wilmington Health in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Messina to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Douglas Frank Messina's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Messina is (910) 341-3300.
What is Dr. Douglas Frank Messina's medical license number?
Dr. Messina holds North Carolina license 9701064.
Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas Frank Messina affiliated with?
Dr. Messina is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Messina to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Douglas Frank Messina part of?
Dr. Messina is linked to Wilmington Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Messina to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Douglas Frank Messina accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Messina billed Medicare for 8,800 services in 2024, and Dr. Messina accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Frank Messina see?
CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Messina in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Douglas Frank Messina bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Messina's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J3304) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
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Where did Dr. Douglas Frank Messina go to medical school?
Dr. Messina graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Douglas Frank Messina prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Messina's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Tramadol HCl and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Douglas Frank Messina received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,064 in general payments to Dr. Messina from 40 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Douglas Frank Messina been practicing?
Dr. Messina graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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