Dr. Brett Lee Heldt , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Augusta, GA
1120 15th St Au, Orthopaedics Bp-2130
Augusta, GA 30912
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Dr. Brett Heldt is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 7, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 28 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Hcl — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 130. Middle half: 28 to 822.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 182 to 889.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 73 in 2022 to 28 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1120 15th St Au
Orthopaedics Bp-2130
Augusta, GA 30912
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
28 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$176 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,866.89 across 23 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $2,521.18 across 4 records.
- Food and Beverage: $2,345.71 across 19 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 13)
- EXACTECH, INC.: $3,814.36 across 7 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $172.22 across 1 record.
- PolyNovo North America LLC: $127.66 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Heldt has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Heldt as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 130. Middle half: 28 to 822.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 182 to 889.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 31 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,119. Middle half: $185 to $4,646.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,700. Middle half: $1,125 to $8,077.
65 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Augusta, GA (753 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 65 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
44.6% of these 65 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 62% from 73 in 2022 to 28 in 2024.
- 2022: 73
- 2024: 28
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 62% from 73 in 2022 to 28 in 2024.
- 2022: 73
- 2024: 28
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 88% from $1,422 in 2022 to $176 in 2024.
- 2022: $1,422
- 2024: $176
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $535.37 in 2021 to $4,866.89 in 2025.
- 2021: $535.37
- 2022: $408.75
- 2023: $858.91
- 2024: $1,341.72
- 2025: $4,866.89
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 23 records totaling $4,866.89.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| EXACTECH, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $693.22 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $693.22 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $581.88 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $581.88 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $567.37 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE | General | $567.37 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALPHAVENT | General | $172.22 |
| EXACTECH, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EQUINOXE PHX SYSTEM | General | $129.42 |
| PolyNovo North America LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NOVOSORB BTM | General | $127.66 |
| MY01 Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor | General | $125.40 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $119.94 |
| Biocomposites Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Stimulan | General | $119.85 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM | General | $107.76 |
| MOXIMED, INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MISHA KNEE SYSTEM, SMALL, LEFT | General | $73.46 |
| Organogenesis Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX | General | $32.81 |
| Team 1, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $29.02 |
| Team 1, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $28.82 |
| Team 1, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $24.86 |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Magellan | General | $24.35 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tapestry | General | $18.62 |
| Teleflex LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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QUIKCLOT | General | $17.36 |
| Team 1, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $15.60 |
| Team 1, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $14.80 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | 70 | $70.65 | — |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 14 | 126 | $105.15 | 14 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-06-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20210721002160
GA
8426451923
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 07, 2021.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from June 2021 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Augusta
- Dr. Nicholas Capito, MD
- Dr. Kelly Homlar, MD
- Dr. Briana Stirling, MD
- Dr. Matthew Link, MD
- Dr. Stephen Parada, MD
- Dr. Michael Danaher, MD
Mailing Address
315 Claudia Dr
Grovetown, GA 308138332
Phone: 4696672970