NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard Gottschalk, MD

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Wilmington, NC

Bernard Gottschalk, MD is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1629298872, issued on Apr 30, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina NC30162, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629298872
Name
Bernard Gottschalk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
License number
NC30162 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2520 Troy Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 762-2727
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180927000615); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1981
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 2520 Troy Dr

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

  1. Barbara Barry, DNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1528779246
  2. Mary Dowd, LCAS-AAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1184030546
  3. Rachel DunnePhysician Assistant1740013077
  4. Lakyn Frye, MSW, LCAS, LCSW-AAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1790514487
  5. Wendy Principe, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548985039
  6. Cara Scatena, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568185734

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  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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6.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

5,566 Medicare Part D claims for 868 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Bernard Gottschalk5,566
  2. Specialty average829

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl230 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate220 claims
  3. Hydroxyzine Pamoate217 claims
  4. Vivitrol204 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl193 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate137 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 13.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12,661.69

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 188 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,761.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Gottschalk$12,662
  2. Specialty average$1,762

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

Bernard Gottschalk among 10 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Bernard Gottschalk, MD is one of 10 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0401X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 10 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane White, M.D.Whiteville, NC 284721093778011
  2. Heidi Worth, M.D.Jacksonville, NC 285461003005950
  3. Logan Adams, MDCharlotte, NC 282171447719299
  4. Kelsie Pierre, MDCharlotte, NC 282111801271556
  5. Susan Holman, MDAsheville, NC 288031467599449
  6. Jamie CarterDurham, NC 277071255751467
  7. Arjumand Syed, MDDurham, NC 277041700930419
  8. India Reid, MDRaleigh, NC 276091922114628

Common questions

What is Bernard Gottschalk, MD's NPI number?

Bernard Gottschalk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629298872, issued on Apr 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard Gottschalk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2520 Troy Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 762-2727. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard Gottschalk, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number NC30162, 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 Bernard Gottschalk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard Gottschalk, MD had 5,566 Medicare Part D claims for 868 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bernard Gottschalk, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 13.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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