NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Emerson, MD

Dermatology Physician · Huntersville, NC

Catherine Emerson, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Huntersville, North Carolina, and NPI 1154889350, issued on Mar 6, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-00945, 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
1154889350
Name
Catherine Emerson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
2024-00945 NC
125.074184 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13539 Reese Blvd W, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone
(704) 892-4878
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2024
Fax
(704) 892-7453
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240729004073); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 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 13539 Reese Blvd W

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

  1. Suzanne Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336137124
  2. Darrell Freeman, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1700225604
  3. Karen Lu, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1245893536
  4. Nicole Seminara, M.D.Dermatology Physician1437441003

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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,105 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Catherine Emerson1,105
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide144 claims
  2. Ketoconazole136 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate131 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone89 claims
  5. Mometasone Furoate66 claims
  6. Dupixent Pen65 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: $231.55

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Emerson$231.55
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology PAHuntersville, NC

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

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

Other dermatology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Maureen Aarons, MDRaleigh, NC1891789186
  2. Daniel Abraham, D.O.Jacksonville, NC1497709778
  3. Adewole Adamson, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1255630034
  4. Chris Adigun, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC1235335027
  5. Christine Ahn, MDWinston Salem, NC1588077747
  6. Zeynep Akkurt, MDWinston Salem, NC1982118782
  7. Tiffany Alexander, MDWilson, NC1851824288
  8. Toby Alligood, M.D.Raleigh, NC1568652899
  9. Carrie Alspaugh, M.D.Raleigh, NC1114911401
  10. Coleman Altman, D.O.Charlotte, NC1003806928

Common questions

What is Catherine Emerson, MD's NPI number?

Catherine Emerson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154889350, issued on Mar 6, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Emerson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13539 Reese Blvd W, Huntersville, NC, 28078. Phone: (704) 892-4878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Emerson, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-00945, 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 Catherine Emerson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Emerson, MD had 1,105 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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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