NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dean S. Morrell, MD

Dermatology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Dean S. Morrell, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1518077221, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801405, 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
1518077221
Name
Dean S. Morrell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
9801405 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone
(919) 966-4131
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
890790P NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100423000106); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1997
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 101 Manning Dr

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

  1. Kirkwood Adams, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1710069810
  2. Melanie Adams, PACPhysician Assistant1174695456
  3. Kimberly Adamson, NNPNurse Practitioner1255429577
  4. Mukhtar Adem, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1457445769
  5. Araba Afenyi-Annan, MDClinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1275629842
  6. Thaniyyah Ahmad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023454600

Verify Dean S. Morrell 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dean Morrell16
  2. Specialty average797

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. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

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

Dean S. Morrell among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Dean S. Morrell, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Diaz, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991528178233
  2. Aida Lugo-Somolinos, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991043207442
  3. David Rubenstein, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991447360151
  4. Nancy Thomas, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991295845907
  5. John Woosley, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991740390475
  6. Virginia Lightner, M.D., PHDYoungsville, NC 275961770557878
  7. Margaret Boyse, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071992750319
  8. Laura Briley, MDRaleigh, NC 276071891994554

Common questions

What is Dean S. Morrell, MD's NPI number?

Dean S. Morrell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518077221, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dean S. Morrell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599. Phone: (919) 966-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dean S. Morrell, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801405, 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 Dean S. Morrell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dean S. Morrell, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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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