Derek William Weichel, MD, ATC
Orthopedic Surgery · Beatrice, NE
At a glance
4800 Hospital Pkwy, Beatrice, NE 68310-6906
Published activity: Hip replacement. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 23, 2012. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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4800 Hospital PkwyBeatrice, NE 68310-6906
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2003
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc Beatrice, NE
- Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City, NE
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $47.20 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| AMGEN INC. | $30.35 |
| PFIZER INC. | $16.85 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 7, 2007
- Record updated
- Jun 23, 2012
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD, ATC
Reported taxonomies and licenses
2255A2300X
390200000X
License reported: TRN11769 FL
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 26445 NE
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
4800 Hospital PkwyBeatrice, NE 68310-6906
- Phone
- (402) 223-6761
Mailing address
4800 HOSPITAL PKWYBEATRICE, NE 683106906
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