NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Durham, NC

Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1437491305, issued on Mar 19, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-01055, 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
1437491305
Name
Clifford Lemont Crutcher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
2020-01055 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-7777
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
2328581 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201013000093); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 40 Medicine Circle

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

  1. Amy Barto, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1710934443
  2. Brittney Bohren, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1629674866
  3. Olivia Brown, APRN, AGACNPNurse Practitioner1497444236
  4. Katharine Ciarrocca, DMD, MSEDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1487846168
  5. William Clarke, MDGastroenterology Physician1477996650
  6. Christine Eyler, M.D., PH.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1770859829

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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Clifford Crutcher55
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin13 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: $1,072.24

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clifford Crutcher$1,072
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncMorrisville, NC

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

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Jihad Abdelgadir Imam Mohamed Ahmed, MDChapel Hill, NC1942706320
  2. Abdulaziz Abobotain, MDDurham, NC1801679428
  3. Albis Acosta, MDShelby, NC1407842073
  4. Tim Adamson, MDCharlotte, NC1326046236
  5. Cynthia Africk, MDPinehurst, NC1841210515
  6. Hazem Ahmed, MD, PHDDurham, NC1528276557
  7. Robert Allen, MDRaleigh, NC1952376949
  8. Mark Attiah, MD, MS, MBE, MPHChapel Hill, NC1639566177
  9. Jeffrey Beecher, DOWilmington, NC1205068186
  10. Andrey Belayev, M.D.Raleigh, NC1750566782

Common questions

What is Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437491305, issued on Mar 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Medicine Circle, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-01055, 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 Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clifford Lemont Crutcher, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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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