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Dr. John Hewitt, MD

Greensboro, NC

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Hewitt, Orthopedic Surgeon in Greensboro, NC?

    Dr. John Hewitt, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Greensboro, NC with 1 additional practice location. Dr. Hewitt graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Duke Univ Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery; Duke Univ Med Ctr, General Surgery. Dr. Hewitt is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Hewitt’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Hewitt’s office at (336) 545-5000.

    Where did Dr. Hewitt go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Duke Univ Med Ctr, Orthopedic Surgery; Duke Univ Med Ctr, General Surgery

    • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Hewitt speak?

    Dr. Hewitt and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Hewitt treat?

    As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Hewitt diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Hewitt. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Right Foot Pain
    • Left Foot Pain
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Aching right foot
    • Right foot discomfort
    • Pain in right sole
    • Ache in left foot
    • Left foot discomfort
    • Sore left foot

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M79671: Pain in right foot
    • M79672: Pain in left foot

    Also known as:

    • Stiff Big Toe
    • Bunion
    • Foot Injuries and Disorder
    • Toe Injuries and Disorder
    • Hallux Rigidus
    • Big Toe Arthritis
    • Frozen Big Toe
    • Hallux Valgus
    • Big Toe Deformity
    • Foot Bump

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M2021: Hallux rigidus, right foot
    • M2022: Hallux rigidus, left foot
    • M21612: Bunion of left foot

    Also known as:

    • Right Foot Bunion
    • Toe Injuries and Disorder
    • Bunion
    • Right Hallux Valgus
    • Right Big Toe Deformity
    • Right Foot Bump

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M21611: Bunion of right foot

    What procedures does Dr. Hewitt perform?

    As an Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Hewitt performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Hewitt. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Hammertoe Correction Surgery
    • Bunion Correction with Double Bone Cut
    • Heel Bone Removal
    • Hammertoe Repair
    • Toe Straightening Surgery
    • Phalangectomy for Hammertoe
    • Hallux Valgus Correction
    • Bunionectomy with Osteotomy
    • Double Osteotomy Bunion Repair
    • Calcaneus Ostectomy
    • Heel Bone Resection
    • Foot Bone Removal
    • Calcaneal Bone Excision

    CPT Codes:

    • 28285: Correction, hammertoe (eg, interphalangeal fusion, partial or total phalangectomy)
    • 28299: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with double osteotomy, any method
    • 28118: Ostectomy, calcaneus;

    Also known as:

    • Foot Bone Reshaping (Metatarsal Osteotomy)
    • Heel Bone Cut (Calcaneus Osteotomy)
    • Bunionette Removal Surgery
    • Metatarsal Osteotomy
    • Foot Bone Lengthening
    • Foot Bone Shortening
    • Foot Bone Angle Correction
    • Calcaneus Osteotomy
    • Heel Bone Reshaping Surgery
    • Dwyer Procedure
    • Chambers Procedure
    • Tailor's Bunion Surgery
    • Fifth Metatarsal Head Excision
    • Foot Bunionette Correction
    • Pinky Toe Bunion Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28308: Osteotomy, with or without lengthening, shortening or angular correction, metatarsal; other than first metatarsal, each
    • 28300: Osteotomy; calcaneus (eg, Dwyer or Chambers type procedure), with or without internal fixation
    • 28110: Ostectomy, partial excision, fifth metatarsal head (bunionette) (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Big Toe Joint Fusion
    • Subtalar Joint Fusion
    • Great Toe Arthrodesis
    • MTP Joint Fusion
    • Big Toe Fusion Surgery
    • Hallux Rigidus Surgery
    • Ankle Joint Fusion
    • Subtalar Arthrodesis
    • Hindfoot Fusion Surgery
    • Talocalcaneal Fusion

    CPT Codes:

    • 28750: Arthrodesis, great toe; metatarsophalangeal joint
    • 28725: Arthrodesis; subtalar

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Deep Surgical Implant
    • Hardware Removal Surgery
    • Buried Implant Extraction
    • Orthopedic Implant Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 20680: Removal of implant; deep (eg, buried wire, pin, screw, metal band, nail, rod or plate)

    Also known as:

    • Calf Muscle Lengthening Surgery
    • Gastrocnemius Release
    • Strayer Procedure
    • Calf Tightness Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27687: Gastrocnemius recession (eg, Strayer procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Achilles Tendon Repair (Secondary)
    • Leg Tendon Repair
    • Achilles Tendon Reconstruction
    • Graft for Achilles Tendon
    • Re-repair Achilles Tendon
    • Ankle Tendon Surgery
    • Flexor Tendon Repair
    • Leg Tendon Surgery
    • Tendon Reconstruction Leg

    CPT Codes:

    • 27654: Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft
    • 27658: Repair, flexor tendon, leg; primary, without graft, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Open Surgery for Broken Ankle Bone
    • Ankle Fracture Repair (Bimalleolar)
    • Lateral Malleolus Fracture Repair
    • Distal Fibula Fracture Surgery
    • Ankle Fixation Surgery
    • Broken Ankle Surgery
    • Malleolar Fracture Fixation
    • Open Ankle Fracture Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 27792: Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed
    • 27814: Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Toe Joint Capsule Release
    • Toe Capsulotomy
    • Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release
    • Toe Joint Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28270: Capsulotomy; metatarsophalangeal joint, with or without tenorrhaphy, each joint (separate procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Toe Deformity Correction (Soft Tissue)
    • Angular Toe Deformity Repair
    • Overlapping Toe Correction
    • Curly Toe Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28313: Reconstruction, angular deformity of toe, soft tissue procedures only (eg, overlapping second toe, fifth toe, curly toes)

    Also known as:

    • Foot or Ankle Tendon Transfer Surgery
    • Deep tendon rerouting
    • Tendon transplant surgery
    • Muscle redirection surgery
    • Tibial tendon transfer

    CPT Codes:

    • 27691: Transfer or transplant of single tendon (with muscle redirection or rerouting); deep (eg, anterior tibial or posterior tibial through interosseous space, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, or peroneal tendon to midfoot or hindfoot)

    Also known as:

    • Bunion Correction with Big Toe Joint Fusion
    • Hallux Valgus Repair
    • Bunionectomy with Arthrodesis
    • Big Toe Fusion Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28297: Correction, hallux valgus with bunionectomy, with sesamoidectomy when performed; with first metatarsal and medial cuneiform joint arthrodesis, any method

    Also known as:

    • Open Treatment for Ankle Joint Disruption
    • Syndesmosis Repair
    • Distal Tibiofibular Joint Fixation
    • Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27829: Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Morton's Neuroma Removal
    • Excision of Morton's Neuroma
    • Interdigital Neuroma Excision
    • Foot Nerve Tumor Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 28080: Excision, interdigital (Morton) neuroma, single, each

    Also known as:

    • Ankle Ligament Repair
    • Collateral Ligament Repair
    • Ankle Ligament Surgery
    • Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 27695: Repair, primary, disrupted ligament, ankle; collateral

    Also known as:

    • Achilles Tendon Repair
    • Ruptured Achilles Tendon Surgery
    • Open Achilles Repair
    • Percutaneous Achilles Repair
    • Heel Tendon Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 27650: Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;

    Also known as:

    • Midfoot Joint Dislocation Repair
    • Tarsometatarsal joint dislocation open reduction
    • Lisfranc injury repair
    • Midfoot dislocation surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 28615: Open treatment of tarsometatarsal joint dislocation, includes internal fixation, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Ankle Joint Cleaning (Arthroscopy)
    • Endoscopy
    • Ankle debridement
    • Ankle scope surgery
    • Arthroscopic ankle cleanup
    • Tibiotalar joint debridement

    CPT Codes:

    • 29898: Arthroscopy, ankle (tibiotalar and fibulotalar joints), surgical; debridement, extensive

    Also known as:

    • Leg or Ankle Tendon Release
    • Tendon Loosening Surgery (Leg)
    • Ankle Tendon Tenolysis
    • Flexor or Extensor Tendon Release

    CPT Codes:

    • 27680: Tenolysis, flexor or extensor tendon, leg and/or ankle; single, each tendon

    Also known as:

    • Open Tarsal Bone Dislocation Repair
    • Foot Bone Dislocation Surgery
    • Tarsal Joint Fixation
    • Midfoot Dislocation Repair
    • Open Reduction Foot Dislocation

    CPT Codes:

    • 28555: Open treatment of tarsal bone dislocation, includes internal fixation, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Sciatic Nerve Pain Injection
    • Sciatic Nerve Block
    • Sciatica Injection
    • Steroid Injection for Sciatica
    • Pain Relief for Sciatic Nerve

    CPT Codes:

    • 64445: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; sciatic nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Femoral Nerve Block Injection
    • Femoral nerve injection
    • Thigh nerve block
    • Pain relief injection for thigh
    • Nerve block with imaging guidance

    CPT Codes:

    • 64447: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; femoral nerve, including imaging guidance, when performed

    Does Dr. Hewitt accept my insurance?

    Dr. Hewitt accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (336) 545-5000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Hewitt accept in Greensboro, NC?

    Dr. Hewitt in Greensboro, NC accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Express Scripts

    • Humana

    • Medcost Preferred

    • Medicare

    • State of Tennessee

    • Sunrise Senior Living

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Hewitt's office located?

    Dr. John Hewitt's Primary Practice

    3200 Northline Ave Ste 200

    Greensboro, NC 27408

    (336) 545-5000

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    Dr. John Hewitt's Practice 2

    2701 Pickett Rd

    Durham, NC 27705

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    What is Dr. Hewitt's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Hewitt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1700850476.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Hewitt?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Hewitt

    What is Dr. John Hewitt's specialty?

    Dr. Hewitt is a Orthopedic Surgeon near Greensboro, NC. An orthopedic surgeon has specialization in preserving, investigating, and restoring the form and function of the extremities, spine, and related structures through medical, surgical, and physical methods. They care for patients with musculoskeletal issues, including congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances, and degenerative diseases affecting the spine, hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows in both children and adults. Additionally, orthopedic surgeons address primary and secondary muscular problems and the impact of central or peripheral nervous system lesions on the musculoskeletal system. Contact Dr. Hewitt to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. John Hewitt affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Hewitt is affiliated with Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is John Hewitt accepting new patients in Greensboro, NC?

    Yes, Dr. John Hewitt is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. John Hewitt offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Hewitt's office at (336) 545-5000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with John Hewitt?

    Please contact Dr. Hewitt's office at (336) 545-5000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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