NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Jon Buchholz, MD

Surgery Physician · Mount Airy, NC

Carl Jon Buchholz, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and NPI 1629631908, issued on Apr 22, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01440, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629631908
Name
Carl Jon Buchholz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
2024-01440 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1016 S South St, Mount Airy, NC 27030
Phone
(336) 783-8900
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2024
Fax
(336) 786-3778
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240809002048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2019
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 1016 S South St

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

  1. Bryn AndersonPhysician Assistant1922638394
  2. Elizabeth Bond, MDSurgery Physician1619396082
  3. Ashley Bryant, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1689399776
  4. Robert Corbin, M.D.Surgery Physician1841291614
  5. Nikki Frye, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1801754494
  6. Richard Herber, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023083599

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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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carl Buchholz150
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl77 claims
  2. Methocarbamol38 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: $140.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Buchholz$140.00
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northern Hospital OF Surry CountyMount Airy, NC

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

Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ashley AaronGreenville, NC1417246950
  2. Mustafa AbidChapel Hill, NC1710507462
  3. Hardean Achneck, MDDurham, NC1225203581
  4. Ranvir Achreja, MDSeagrove, NC1902885411
  5. Elizabeth Acquista, MDWilmington, NC1639353022
  6. Sankar Adusumilli, MDRaleigh, NC1639161227
  7. John Afthinos, M.D.Smithfield, NC1588998850
  8. Paul Ahearne, MDAsheville, NC1699784744
  9. Raza Ahmad, MDCharlotte, NC1790312262
  10. Shahab Akhter, MDGreenville, NC1114998044

Common questions

What is Carl Jon Buchholz, MD's NPI number?

Carl Jon Buchholz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629631908, issued on Apr 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Jon Buchholz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1016 S South St, Mount Airy, NC, 27030. Phone: (336) 783-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Jon Buchholz, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01440, 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 Carl Jon Buchholz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl Jon Buchholz, MD had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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