Dr. Keith A. Fehring, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- George Washington University School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 479
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: George Washington University School of Medicine
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
NC license 2015-00634 -
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
VA license 0116021901
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte, NC
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte, NC
Medical groups
- Proactive Therapy of North Carolina Inc (563 clinicians)
- Comprehab, Inc (415 clinicians)
- Orthocarolina (301 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 479
- Services billed
- 1,810
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 396 | 70 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 185 | 138 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 183 | 155 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 134 | 126 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 89 | 85 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 85 | 75 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 84 | 83 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 67 | 63 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 50 | 49 |
| X-ray of joints, multiple | 50 | 50 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 59 payments worth $127,120 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $89,294 |
|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $25,019 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $12,656 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $138 |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $14.50 |
| Royalty or License | $54,981 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $34,661 |
| Education | $32,725 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,481 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,272 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Royalty or License Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $32,345 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jul 2, 2025 | Royalty or License Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $19,468 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Oct 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $18,281 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,265 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,265 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,265 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Education G7 · Hips | $3,850 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Royalty or License Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,167 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,080 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,080 |
All 33 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Dec 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $585 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,080 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $2,310 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $1,540 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips · travel to Greenville, SC | $155 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,080 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $2,695 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $2,310 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips · travel to Charleston, SC | $287 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Oct 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $18,281 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Velys · Ortho-Hip · travel to PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL · in-kind | $427 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Velys · Ortho-Hip · travel to PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL · in-kind | $417 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Oct 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Velys · Ortho-Hip · travel to PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL · in-kind | $103 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Royalty or License Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $32,345 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,080 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,080 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Education Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $2,310 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips · travel to Wilmington, NC | $286 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,265 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $199 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $213 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jul 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $154 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jul 2, 2025 | Royalty or License Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $19,468 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $378 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Education G7 · Hips | $3,850 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Education G7 · Hips | $3,080 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Education G7 · Hips | $2,310 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging G7 · Hips · travel to Richmond, VA | $406 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Royalty or License Z1 HIP SYSTEM · Hips | $3,167 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,265 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,265 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee · travel to Rosemont, IL · in-kind | $133 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jan 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ATTUNE · Ortho-Knee · travel to Rosemont, IL · in-kind | $324 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $2,600 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Attune Revision RTKA Population Multi Center Clinical Evaluation of the Attune Revision System in Complex Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.