Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Gastonia, NC
Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1245226083, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9800242, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cornelius McKown Dyke
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 9800242 NC
11686 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 671-7670
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 671-7672
- Medicaid IDs
- 891127W NC
N00243 SC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110112000440); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 157 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2555 Court Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Arter, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922008960
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- William Barrett, M.D.Surgery Physician1295836575
Verify Cornelius McKown Dyke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9800242Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $83.32
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cornelius McKown Dyke among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina
Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.
All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alec Akbarov, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541427099787
- James Greelish, MDGastonia, NC 280541306933411
- Ralph Christy, MDConcord, NC 280251770650236
- Christopher Cicci, MDConcord, NC 280251851503734
- Medhat Takla, MDConcord, NC 280251073697991
- Hamdi Abu Ali, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031760718746
- Joseph Cook, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282031023029485
- Thomas Maxey, MDCharlotte, NC 282031336325471
Common questions
What is Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD's NPI number?
Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245226083, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 671-7670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9800242, 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 Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cornelius McKown Dyke, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.