NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Nigel Sherman, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Wilmington, NC

Austin Nigel Sherman, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1720666837, issued on Mar 30, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01454, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720666837
Name
Austin Nigel Sherman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2024-01454 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5145 College RD S, Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone
(910) 662-6000
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2025
Fax
(910) 550-3787
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240911002773); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5145 College RD S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christopher ForcinitoFamily Medicine Physician1376005116
  2. Khaled HimedInternal Medicine Physician1679153688
  3. Melissa HodgesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972436392
  4. Araceli Leon, PHARMD, BCACP, CPPPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1144890187
  5. Kathleen Riley, FNPNurse Practitioner1083459614
  6. Jeffrey Warhaftig, MDInternal Medicine Physician1851330567

Verify Austin Nigel Sherman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,748 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Sherman1,748
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium88 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate73 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium62 claims
  4. Gabapentin54 claims
  5. Lisinopril51 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium47 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: $122.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Sherman$122.79
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
  2. Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Austin Nigel Sherman among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Austin Nigel Sherman, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

121 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Wilmington

They are 121 of the 6,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilmington, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Allred, MDWilmington, NC 284121093133159
  2. Jessica Burkett, MDWilmington, NC 284121881709061
  3. Brian Daily, MDWilmington, NC 284121427492503
  4. Christian Daniel, MDWilmington, NC 284121427097138
  5. Christopher Donovin, PAWilmington, NC 284121649221359
  6. Elijah EngwallWilmington, NC 284121386131639
  7. Christopher ForcinitoWilmington, NC 284121376005116
  8. Stephanie Horan, DOWilmington, NC 284121356874572

Common questions

What is Austin Nigel Sherman, MD's NPI number?

Austin Nigel Sherman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720666837, issued on Mar 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Nigel Sherman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5145 College RD S, Wilmington, NC, 28412. Phone: (910) 662-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Nigel Sherman, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01454, as entered by the provider. 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 Austin Nigel Sherman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Nigel Sherman, MD had 1,748 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.