Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,705
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 245
- Part D claims, 2024
- 367
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 201 E. Grover St, Shelby, NC 28150
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Shelby, North Carolina
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Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III is a general surgeon in Shelby, North Carolina
Dr. Winkel practices at Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD in Shelby, North Carolina.
Dr. Winkel's NPI, 1184696593, was assigned on February 2, 2006. Dr. Winkel graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Winkel holds North Carolina license 2015-02235.
- NPI
- 1184696593NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658268487
- NPI enumeration date
- February 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III practices at Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD in Shelby, North Carolina
Dr. Winkel's primary practice is Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD, at 201 E. Grover St, Shelby, NC 28150.
- Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD201 E. Grover St, Shelby, NC 28150
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Winkel's primary practice is Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD in Shelby, North Carolina. Dr. Winkel is also affiliated with Atrium Health Cleveland. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Winkel to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Winkel practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Winkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Winkel is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III billed Medicare for 2,705 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,705 Medicare services from Dr. Winkel across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $73,243 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Winkel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,0972024: 1,89973%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6292024: 46227%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,6342024: 34479%
Dr. Winkel compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Winkel
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,705vs 15117.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 245vs 1152.1 times
- Part D claims
- 278vs 416.8 times
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Winkel'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. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III treated 245 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Winkel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.91, 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. Winkel's median patient age at 71, with 42% women.
Dr. Winkel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Winkel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12149%
- Men12451%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Winkel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes62%
- Arthritis53%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Mood disorders40%
- Heart failure39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Winkel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III wrote 367 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Winkel wrote 367 Medicare Part D claims for 185 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 278 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $132,062 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 533 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Winkel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic300 claims82%
- Brand-name67 claims18%
Dr. Winkel'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. Winkel's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics75%274 of 367 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: 5332024: 27848%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 14 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. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Winkel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Winkel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,491 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Winkel, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Winkel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 81.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Winkel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 99th percentile1,491 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III received $554 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Winkel from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $338.
General payments to Dr. Winkel by program year, 2022 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Winkel the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Winkel graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III'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 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)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. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III's NPI number?
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III's NPI number is 1184696593. It was assigned on February 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III?
Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III is a general surgeon in Shelby, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III practice?
Dr. Winkel practices at 201 E. Grover St, Shelby, NC 28150. Dr. Winkel's primary practice is Atrium Health Cleveland - HOPD in Shelby, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Winkel to 2 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III's medical license number?
Dr. Winkel holds North Carolina license 2015-02235.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III affiliated with?
Dr. Winkel is affiliated with Atrium Health Cleveland. Dmand AI links Dr. Winkel to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III part of?
Dr. Winkel is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI links Dr. Winkel to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Winkel billed Medicare for 2,705 services in 2024, and Dr. Winkel accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III's MIPS score?
Dr. Winkel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III see?
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Winkel in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Winkel's most billed Medicare services were physical therapy and rehabilitation (97597), physical therapy and rehabilitation (97598) and office visit, established patient (99212).
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Where did Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III go to medical school?
Dr. Winkel graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Winkel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Monohydrate, Tobramycin Sulfate and Clindamycin HCl.
Has Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $554 in general payments to Dr. Winkel from 7 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Gerhardt Julius Winkel III been practicing?
Dr. Winkel graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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