Dr. John A. Azzato, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,952
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 126
- Part D claims, 2024
- 618
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $57
- Practice address
- 924 Howe St, Southport, NC 28461
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 457-3800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. John A. Azzato is an orthopedic surgeon in Southport, North Carolina
Dr. Azzato practices at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina, part of Dosher Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Azzato's NPI, 1811914435, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Azzato graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1970. Dr. Azzato holds North Carolina license 20698.
- NPI
- 1811914435NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052209533
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (910) 457-3800
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 82
- Medical school graduation
- 1970
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John A. Azzato practices at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina
Dr. Azzato's primary practice is Dosher Memorial Hospital, at 924 Howe St, Southport, NC 28461 in Brunswick County. The practice phone is (910) 457-3800.
- Dosher Memorial Hospital924 Howe St, Southport, NC 28461 · Brunswick CountyPhone(910) 457-3800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John A. Azzato is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Azzato's primary practice is Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina, part of Dosher Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is John A. Azzato, MD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azzato to 1 more breast imaging center, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John A. Azzato's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Azzato practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dosher Memorial Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John A. Azzato is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Azzato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Azzato is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Azzato's licenses on file in 4 states: North Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Hawaii.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Illinois license
- Pennsylvania license
- Hawaii license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint pain, lower back pain and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Azzato treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Azzato
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John A. Azzato billed Medicare for 7,952 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,952 Medicare services from Dr. Azzato across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,822 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Azzato's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2232024: 7,3853212%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3332024: 29611%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3272024: 27117%
Dr. Azzato compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Azzato
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 7,952vs 9968.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 126vs 24148% below
- Part D claims
- 512vs 1573.3 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Azzato'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. John A. Azzato treated 126 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azzato in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 59 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Azzato's median patient age at 73, with 51% women.
Dr. Azzato's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Azzato's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7660%
- Men5040%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Azzato's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis67%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety28%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Depression21%
- Diabetes21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Azzato's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John A. Azzato wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Azzato wrote 618 Medicare Part D claims for 142 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 512 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $65,063 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 536 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Azzato's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic586 claims95%
- Brand-name32 claims5%
Dr. Azzato'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. Azzato's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%69 of 618 claims
- Antibiotics3%17 of 618 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: 5362024: 5124%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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
How Dr. John A. Azzato takes part in Medicare
Dr. Azzato accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. John A. Azzato received $57 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Azzato from 3 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Indivior Inc. paid the most, $23. It also lists 7 research payments totaling $28,053 from 2021 to 2023.
General payments to Dr. Azzato by program year, 2020 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Azzato the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John A. Azzato graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Dr. Azzato graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1970.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John A. Azzato accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Azzato is in network with 16 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Azzato accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John A. Azzato'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John A. Azzato's NPI number?
Dr. John A. Azzato's NPI number is 1811914435. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John A. Azzato?
Dr. John A. Azzato is an orthopedic surgeon in Southport, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. John A. Azzato practice?
Dr. Azzato practices at 924 Howe St, Southport, NC 28461. Dr. Azzato's primary practice is Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina, part of Dosher Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Azzato to 1 breast imaging center, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. John A. Azzato's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Azzato is (910) 457-3800.
What is Dr. John A. Azzato's medical license number?
Dr. Azzato holds North Carolina license 20698, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. John A. Azzato been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Azzato in North Carolina (1976 to 2026), Illinois (since 1971), Pennsylvania (since 1976) and Hawaii (1993 to 1994).
Which hospitals is Dr. John A. Azzato affiliated with?
Dr. Azzato practices at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. John A. Azzato part of?
Dr. Azzato is linked to John A. Azzato, MD.
Does Dr. John A. Azzato accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Azzato billed Medicare for 7,952 services in 2024, and Dr. Azzato accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John A. Azzato see?
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Azzato in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. John A. Azzato board certified?
Yes. Dr. Azzato is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. John A. Azzato bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Azzato's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. John A. Azzato go to medical school?
Dr. Azzato graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1970.
What drugs does Dr. John A. Azzato prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Azzato's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Buprenorphine-Naloxone and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. John A. Azzato received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $57 in general payments to Dr. Azzato from 3 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Indivior Inc.
How long has Dr. John A. Azzato been practicing?
Dr. Azzato graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. John A. Azzato accept?
Dr. Azzato is in network with 16 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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