What is Nicholas Rettenmaier's NPI number?

Nicholas Rettenmaier's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497139901, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.

What is Nicholas Rettenmaier's specialty?

Nicholas Rettenmaier is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Surgery Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).

Where is Nicholas Rettenmaier located?

Nicholas Rettenmaier's practice location on file with NPPES is 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, VA 23502-2824.

What is Nicholas Rettenmaier's phone number?

The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Nicholas Rettenmaier is (757) 261-5000.

Does Nicholas Rettenmaier accept Medicare?

Nicholas Rettenmaier is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.

Is Nicholas Rettenmaier's NPI active?

Yes — Nicholas Rettenmaier's NPI (1497139901) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-01-14.

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Nicholas Rettenmaier, MD

NPI 1497139901 · Surgery Physician · Norfolk, VA

Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - General Surgery · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)

Nicholas Rettenmaier, MD is a Surgery Physician provider in Norfolk, VA (NPI 1497139901).

Provider details

NPI number: 1497139901
Entity type: Individual
Primary specialty: Surgery PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Credential: MD
Sex: Male
Sole proprietor: No
License: R10295 (IA)

Specialties & taxonomies

Surgery PhysicianPrimary208600000XLicense 0101270124 (VA)
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Surgery Physician208600000XLicense R10295 (IA)
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Profile Score

Established profile(71/100 index)

A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.

Registry tenure25% of score
10 yrs in NPPES registry
Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
Practice footprint15% of score
2 documented practice locations
Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
270 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)

Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .

What this provider does (Medicare)

Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.

Service (HCPCS)	Medicare services	Typical Medicare-allowed (2024)
Subsequent Hospital Care With Straightforward Or Low Level of Medical Decision Making, Per Day, If Using Time, at Least 25 Minutes99231	141	$49
Initial Hospital Care With Straightforward Or Low-Level Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 55 Minutes99222	53	$130
Subsequent Hospital Care With Moderate Levelof Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 35 Minutes99232	47	$79
Initial Hospital Care With Straightforward Or Low Level of Medical Decision Making, Per Day, If Using Time, at Least 40 Minutes99221	18	$82
Initial Hospital Care With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 75 Minutes99223	11	$174

Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $49–$174 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.

Transparency — industry payments

Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.

$98 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)

Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.

Practice location

6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300

Norfolk, VA 23502-2824

Phone: (757) 261-5000

Fax: (757) 962-5610

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