NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Ellis Fisher

Pediatrics Physician · Gastonia, NC

Carl Ellis Fisher is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1255319638, issued on Jan 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 00-16359, 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
1255319638
Name
Carl Ellis Fisher
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
00-16359 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2544 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone
(704) 867-5356
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 867-4990
Medicaid IDs
8932130 NC
NC2886 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2544 Court Dr

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

  1. Adolphus Bonar, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1578559373
  2. William Caddick, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1427129154
  3. Ladonna Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558697854
  4. Karen Cloninger, MDPediatrics Physician1811974991
  5. Mark Couture, M.D.Surgery Physician1427289479
  6. Russell Cox, MDPediatrics Physician1033196142

Verify Carl Ellis Fisher in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 00-16359
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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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Carl Fisher239
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine23 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate15 claims
  3. Levetiracetam15 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate13 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl13 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: $25.41

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Fisher$25.41
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Carl Ellis Fisher among 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina

Carl Ellis Fisher is one of 2,356 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 2,356 pediatrics physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marty Baker, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541730103953
  2. Richard Brugman, DOGastonia, NC 280541013903731
  3. Karen Cloninger, MDGastonia, NC 280541811974991
  4. Russell Cox, MDGastonia, NC 280541033196142
  5. Ellen Davis, MDGastonia, NC 280541366439093
  6. Sarah Grossman, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541184619959
  7. Lawrence Hurst, MDGastonia, NC 280541205813375
  8. Margaret Lubega, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541134233034

Common questions

What is Carl Ellis Fisher's NPI number?

Carl Ellis Fisher's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255319638, issued on Jan 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Ellis Fisher located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2544 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 867-5356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Ellis Fisher's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 00-16359, 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 Ellis Fisher prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl Ellis Fisher had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.