Active NPI
Dean Dale Worthingstun, D.O.
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
- Blue Ridge, GA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
- License
- 66676
- Practice address
- 980 E Main St
Suite 300
Blue Ridge, GA 30513-7139 - Phone
- (706) 946-7300
- Fax
- (706) 946-7305
- NPI assigned
- Dec 5, 2007
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 3
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician | 2086S0105X | 66676 | GA | |
| Surgery Physician | 208600000X | 66676 | GA | |
| Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician | 207XS0106X | 66676 | GA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
980 E Main St
Suite 300
Blue Ridge, GA 30513-7139
Mailing address
PO Box 104
Morganton, GA 30560-0104
Phone (706) 946-7300
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003115964 | Medicaid | GA |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in GA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- General Surgery
- Education
- Other, 2005
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
980 E Main St
Suite 300
Blue Ridge, GA 30513-7139
Phone (706) 946-7300
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Union General Hospital
- Blue Ridge Medical Center
- Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 99.7 of 100
- Quality
- 100
- Promoting interoperability
- 99
- Improvement activities
- 40
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 88 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Osteopathy
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean D. Worthingstun, DO, PC | Hand Surgery | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Blue Ridge Georgia Hospital Company LLC | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
980 E Main St
Ste 300
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Phone (706) 946-2035
Interoperability endpoints
- dworthin@yourcarecommunity.org
- https://fhir.yourcareuniverse.net/tenant/34788ed7-a88d-487a-bcc2-32b1ec67835d
Ownership & related parties
All facility ownership & control disclosures 2
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.
| Facility | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Hospital | Corporate Officer | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center | Hospital | Corporate Officer | Sep 30, 2024 |
Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 1
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.
-
- Critical Access Hospital
- Blue Ridge, GA
- NPI 1851362263
Corporate Officer
Organizations & group practices 2
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
- Blue Ridge, GA
- NPI 1033599949
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Blue Ridge, GA
- NPI 1851362263
Hospital & facility affiliations 3
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Blue Ridge, GA
- NPI 1851362263
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Blairsville, GA
- NPI 1487684122
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- Critical Access Hospital
- Murphy, NC
- NPI 1801831102
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"state": "GA",
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"fax_number": "000-000-0000"
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"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2007-12-05",
"last_updated": "2025-12-11",
"certification_date": "2025-12-11",
"status": "A"
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},
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"identifiers": [
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 11, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; facility enrollments, owners and changes of ownership; Provider of Services certification data; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.