George Azar MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1164576369 is registered to George Azar MD, a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 89 W Mills St, Ste A in Columbus, North Carolina. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. George Azar MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2007.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20070726000388Orthopedic SurgeryNC
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans George Azar MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact George Azar MD directly at (828) 894-3718.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1164576369 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (828) 894-3718.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. George Azar MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.