NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Kristofer Sutton, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Whiteville, NC

David Kristofer Sutton, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Whiteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1801002902, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00265, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801002902
Name
David Kristofer Sutton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2011-00265 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Spivey RD, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone
(910) 642-9850
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 642-9852
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 810 Spivey RD

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

  1. Chelsea Avery, DMDDentist1336084763
  2. Rossie Nobles, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1851464580

Verify David Kristofer Sutton 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

4,959 Medicare Part D claims for 744 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. David Sutton4,959
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,084 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol979 claims
  3. Fluorometholone615 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate410 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl169 claims
  6. Simbrinza145 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

David Kristofer Sutton among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

David Kristofer Sutton, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rossie Nobles, M.D.Whiteville, NC 284721851464580
  2. Patrick Dennis, MDKinston, NC 285011487633236
  3. Leon Charkoudian, MDWilmington, NC 284121194874131
  4. Nathan FischerWilmington, NC 284121154884716
  5. Robert Wann, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121528422268
  6. Laura Harris, MDWilmington, NC 284051972501260
  7. Gregory Johnson, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284051063455020
  8. Katherine Ochsner, MDWilmington, NC 284051104917657

Common questions

What is David Kristofer Sutton, MD's NPI number?

David Kristofer Sutton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801002902, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Kristofer Sutton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Spivey RD, Whiteville, NC, 28472. Phone: (910) 642-9850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Kristofer Sutton, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00265, 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 Kristofer Sutton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Kristofer Sutton, MD had 4,959 Medicare Part D claims for 744 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Kristofer Sutton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.

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