Dr. Emil J. Cekada, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 208
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 132
- Part D claims, 2024
- 137
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $10,516
- Practice address
- 1705 S Tarboro St, Wilson, NC 27893
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 399-8040
- 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. Emil J. Cekada is a general surgeon in Wilson, North Carolina
Dr. Cekada practices at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Cekada's NPI, 1942272638, was assigned on February 6, 2006. Dr. Cekada graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1991. Dr. Cekada holds North Carolina license 9700893.
- NPI
- 1942272638NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002884590
- NPI enumeration date
- February 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 399-8040
- 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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Emil J. Cekada practices at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina
Dr. Cekada's primary practice is Wilson Medical Center, at 1705 S Tarboro St, Wilson, NC 27893 in Wilson County. The practice phone is (252) 399-8040.
- Wilson Medical Center1705 S Tarboro St, Wilson, NC 27893 · Wilson CountyPhone(252) 399-8040
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Emil J. Cekada is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cekada's primary practice is Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. The medical group on file is Vohra Wound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cekada to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, 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. Emil J. Cekada's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cekada practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wilson Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Emil J. Cekada is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Cekada's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cekada is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Cekada
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Emil J. Cekada billed Medicare for 208 services in 2024
CMS data shows 208 Medicare services from Dr. Cekada across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 132 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,620 for them.
Dr. Cekada's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2572024: 20819%
Where Dr. Cekada's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5627%
- In a facility15273%
Dr. Cekada compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Cekada
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 208vs 15138% above
- Medicare patients
- 132vs 11515% above
- Part D claims
- 90vs 412.2 times
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cekada'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. Emil J. Cekada treated 132 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cekada in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.96, 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. Cekada's median patient age at 63, with 56% women.
Dr. Cekada's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cekada's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6751%
- Men6549%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cekada's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes48%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Heart failure34%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Mood disorders29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cekada's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Emil J. Cekada wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cekada wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 90 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $314 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 96 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Cekada's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic127 claims93%
- Brand-name and other10 claims7%
Dr. Cekada'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. Cekada's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids37%51 of 137 claims
- Antibiotics12%16 of 137 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: 962024: 906%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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. Emil J. Cekada ranks in the 62nd percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Cekada accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Cekada, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Cekada ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 62nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Emil J. Cekada received $10,516 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Cekada from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,245.
General payments to Dr. Cekada by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cekada by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$5,50052%
- Travel and lodging$3,15730%
- Food and beverage$1,85918%
Companies that paid Dr. Cekada the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Emil J. Cekada graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Dr. Cekada graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Emil J. Cekada'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)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. Emil J. Cekada's NPI number?
Dr. Emil J. Cekada's NPI number is 1942272638. It was assigned on February 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Emil J. Cekada?
Dr. Emil J. Cekada is a general surgeon in Wilson, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Emil J. Cekada practice?
Dr. Cekada practices at 1705 S Tarboro St, Wilson, NC 27893. Dr. Cekada's primary practice is Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cekada to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Emil J. Cekada's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cekada is (252) 399-8040.
What is Dr. Emil J. Cekada's medical license number?
Dr. Cekada holds North Carolina license 9700893.
Which hospitals is Dr. Emil J. Cekada affiliated with?
Dr. Cekada practices at Wilson Medical Center in Wilson, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Emil J. Cekada part of?
Dr. Cekada is linked to Vohra Wound Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Cekada to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Emil J. Cekada accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cekada billed Medicare for 208 services in 2024, and Dr. Cekada accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Emil J. Cekada see?
CMS counts 132 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cekada in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Emil J. Cekada bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cekada's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Emil J. Cekada go to medical school?
Dr. Cekada graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Emil J. Cekada prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cekada's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Ondansetron HCl.
Has Dr. Emil J. Cekada received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,516 in general payments to Dr. Cekada from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Emil J. Cekada been practicing?
Dr. Cekada graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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