April Elam, MD
Hepatology Physician · Charlotte, NC
April Elam, MD is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1972869568, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April Elam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
- Practice location
- 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
- Phone
- (704) 355-0720
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1000 Blythe Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify April Elam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hepatology physician in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 219 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,306.77
55 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 184 providers of this specialty with any payment received $17,581.21 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Hepatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 3 hepatology physician records in North Carolina.
Other hepatology physician records in North Carolina
- Ramon Bataller Alberola, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1578849055
- Jacqueline Henson, MDDurham, NC1588184725
Common questions
What is April Elam, MD's NPI number?
April Elam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972869568, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April Elam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Phone: (704) 355-0720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April Elam, MD's license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does April Elam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April Elam, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 829. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.