China Cox, MD
Adult Medicine Physician · Arden, NC
China Cox, MD is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Arden, North Carolina, and NPI 1538690862, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 202302756, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- China Cox
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
- License numbers
- 202302756 NC
10957023-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2161 Hendersonville RD, Arden, NC 28704
- Phone
- (828) 258-8681
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240318002687); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2161 Hendersonville RD
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Verify China Cox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 202302756Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024
1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium57 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
- Tramadol Hcl41 claims
- Lisinopril32 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate31 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl31 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: $186.37
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,405.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncAsheville, NC
- The Family Health Centers PAArden, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
China Cox among 44 adult medicine physician records in North Carolina
China Cox, MD is one of 44 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 68% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2016 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 44 adult medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 44 in North Carolina → Every provider in Arden → Adult Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- John Piland, M.D.Conover, NC 286131336230275
- Richard Gloor, DOAsheville, NC 288011447333489
- Paul Riggs, D.O.Asheville, NC 288051407816770
- Katrina MeachemKinston, NC 285011003232992
- Jessica Bocook, D.O.Southport, NC 284611861406423
Common questions
What is China Cox, MD's NPI number?
China Cox, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538690862, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is China Cox, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2161 Hendersonville RD, Arden, NC, 28704. Phone: (828) 258-8681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify China Cox, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 202302756, 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 China Cox, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, China Cox, MD had 1,191 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. 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.