Dr. Derek William Weichel, ATC, MD

  • Beatrice, NE
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1366654691PAC ID7810144896
Medicare services, 2024
12,774
Medicare patients, 2024
294
Part D claims, 2024
367
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,941
Practice address
P O Box 278, 4800 Hospital Parkway, Beatrice, NE 68310
Practice phone
Call (402) 228-3344
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Primary practice

Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center

Hospital · Beatrice, Nebraska

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Dr. Derek William Weichel is an orthopedic surgeon in Beatrice, Nebraska

Dr. Weichel practices at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice, Nebraska, part of Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center.

Dr. Weichel's NPI, 1366654691, was assigned on May 7, 2007. Dr. Weichel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Weichel holds Nebraska license 26445.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810144896
NPI enumeration date
May 7, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(402) 228-3344
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Derek William Weichel practices at 2 locations in Beatrice, Nebraska

Dr. Weichel's primary practice is Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center, at P O Box 278, 4800 Hospital Parkway, Beatrice, NE 68310 in Gage County. The practice phone is (402) 228-3344. Dr. Weichel also practices at Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, 4800 Hospital Pkwy, Beatrice, NE 68310.

  • Beatrice Community Hospital and Health CenterPrimary
    P O Box 278, 4800 Hospital Parkway, Beatrice, NE 68310 · Gage CountyPhone(402) 228-3344
  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
    4800 Hospital Pkwy, Beatrice, NE 68310 · Gage CountyPhone(402) 228-3344

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

Dr. Derek William Weichel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Weichel's primary practice is Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice, Nebraska, part of Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center. Dr. Weichel is also affiliated with Pawnee County Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derek William Weichel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Weichel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Beatrice Community Hospital and Health CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Derek William Weichel is one of 173 orthopedic surgeons in Nebraska

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Weichel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Weichel's licenses on file in 2 states: Nebraska and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 26445 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, FloridaLicense TRN11769 · taxonomy 390200000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Weichel

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Dr. Derek William Weichel billed Medicare for 12,774 services in 2024

CMS data shows 12,774 Medicare services from Dr. Weichel across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 294 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,581 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202412,774
Medicare patients294
Paid by Medicare$27,581
Procedure codes9

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2102024: 12,2225720%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3562024: 30514%
Surgery
2023: 2272024: 2479%

Dr. Weichel compared with the Nebraska median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Weichel
  • Nebraska median
Medicare services
12,774vs 1,04812.2 times
Medicare patients
294vs 303Close to median
Part D claims
323vs 784.1 times

Medians across 179 orthopedic surgeons in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Weichel'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. Derek William Weichel treated 294 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Weichel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Weichel's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024294
Average age75
Average risk score1.22
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Weichel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Weichel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16857%
  • Men12643%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol72%
  4. Diabetes28%
  5. Chronic kidney disease27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Depression22%

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

Dr. Weichel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Derek William Weichel wrote 367 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Weichel wrote 367 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 323 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,546 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 344 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024367
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,546
Part D patients132

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

  • Generic364 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims1%

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

  • Opioids41%149 of 367 claims
  • Antibiotics7%27 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: 3442024: 3236%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 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

How Dr. Derek William Weichel takes part in Medicare

Dr. Weichel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Hip replacement: 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. Derek William Weichel received $1,941 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Weichel from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 75% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $1,768.

General payments to Dr. Weichel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Weichel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.9Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,45375%
  • Food and beverage$39020%
  • Education$985%

Companies that paid Dr. Weichel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Derek William Weichel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine

Dr. Weichel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Derek William Weichel'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Derek William Weichel's NPI number?

Dr. Derek William Weichel's NPI number is 1366654691. It was assigned on May 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Derek William Weichel?

Dr. Derek William Weichel is an orthopedic surgeon in Beatrice, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Derek William Weichel practice?

Dr. Weichel practices at P O Box 278, 4800 Hospital Parkway, Beatrice, NE 68310. Dr. Weichel also practices at 4800 Hospital Pkwy, Beatrice, NE 68310. Dr. Weichel's primary practice is Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice, Nebraska, part of Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center.

What is Dr. Derek William Weichel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Weichel is (402) 228-3344.

What is Dr. Derek William Weichel's medical license number?

Dr. Weichel holds Nebraska license 26445, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Derek William Weichel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Weichel in Nebraska and Florida.

Which hospitals is Dr. Derek William Weichel affiliated with?

Dr. Weichel practices at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice, Nebraska. Dr. Weichel is also affiliated with Pawnee County Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Derek William Weichel part of?

Dr. Weichel is linked to Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center.

Does Dr. Derek William Weichel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Weichel billed Medicare for 12,774 services in 2024, and Dr. Weichel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derek William Weichel see?

CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Weichel in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Derek William Weichel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Weichel's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Derek William Weichel go to medical school?

Dr. Weichel graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Derek William Weichel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Weichel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Tramadol HCl and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Derek William Weichel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,941 in general payments to Dr. Weichel from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

How long has Dr. Derek William Weichel been practicing?

Dr. Weichel graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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