NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl Michael Nicks, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Whiteville, NC

Carl Michael Nicks, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Whiteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1205326527, issued on May 11, 2018. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205326527
Name
Carl Michael Nicks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
R-3447 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone
(910) 641-8625
Enumerated
May 11, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210312001941); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1983
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 701 Jefferson St

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

  1. David Fox, PAPhysician Assistant1295701019
  2. Andrew Hutchinson, DOSurgery Physician1134206816
  3. Craig Lippe, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1578504106
  4. Joseph Norris, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1285847939

Verify Carl Michael Nicks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Columbus Regional Health NetworkLeland, NC

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

Carl Michael Nicks among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Carl Michael Nicks, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Whiteville

They are 5 of the 366 NPPES records with a practice address in Whiteville, and 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Candela, M.D.Whiteville, NC 284721033169370
  2. Craig Lippe, MDWhiteville, NC 284721578504106
  3. Joseph Norris, MDWhiteville, NC 284721285847939
  4. Andrew Schuett, M.D.Whiteville, NC 284721780625095
  5. Michael Marushack, MDShallotte, NC 284701427077593
  6. Vishavpreet Singh, M.D.Shallotte, NC 284701972039683
  7. Benjamin Browning, MDSupply, NC 284621790075844
  8. John Capelle, M.D.Supply, NC 284621528419579

Common questions

What is Carl Michael Nicks, MD's NPI number?

Carl Michael Nicks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205326527, issued on May 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl Michael Nicks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC, 28472. Phone: (910) 641-8625. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl Michael Nicks, 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.

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.