NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Butterly

Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC

David Butterly is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1518011832, issued on Jan 23, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 38744, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518011832
Name
David Butterly
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
38744 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 620-4467
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060214000076); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1987
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 2100 Erwin RD

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

  1. Deanna Adkins, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1942359955
  2. Nicolas Aeschlimann, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003063116
  3. Mary AffrontiNurse Practitioner1437318300
  4. Sana Alkhatib, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1336223247
  5. Diane AllenSurgery Physician1184708885
  6. James Alspaugh, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1851440861

Verify David Butterly in five checks

  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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,482 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Butterly1,482
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate134 claims
  2. Carvedilol124 claims
  3. Calcium Acetate88 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium69 claims
  5. Prednisone57 claims
  6. Ondansetron Hcl56 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

David Butterly among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

David Butterly is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Berkoben, M.D.Durham, NC 277101821171067
  2. Steven Crowley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101639261472
  3. John Duronville, M.D.Durham, NC 277101063779759
  4. Matthew Ellis, M.D.Durham, NC 277101316048424
  5. Irma Husain, M.B.B.S.Durham, NC 277101144676347
  6. Peter Lavin, M.D.Durham, NC 277101730332644
  7. John MiddletonDurham, NC 277101033293923
  8. John Musgrove, MDDurham, NC 277101215355524

Common questions

What is David Butterly's NPI number?

David Butterly's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518011832, issued on Jan 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Butterly located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 620-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Butterly's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 38744, 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 David Butterly prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Butterly had 1,482 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.