NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald W. Bales, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Rocky Mount, NC

Donald W. Bales, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and NPI 1588658504, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 28943, 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
1588658504
Name
Donald W. Bales
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
28943 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
91 Enterprise Dr, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Phone
(252) 937-0235
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 937-3103
Medicaid ID
8912871 NC
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 91 Enterprise Dr

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  4. Vasanth Baliga, MDPediatrics Physician1205820214
  5. Lisa Bellofiore-Plonski, MDPediatrics Physician1295930345
  6. David Brantley, MDPediatrics Physician1053305052

Verify Donald W. Bales 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Donald Bales25
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Donald W. Bales among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Donald W. Bales, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rocky Mount

They are 37 of the 954 NPPES records with a practice address in Rocky Mount, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Adams, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041366446965
  2. Linda Bassett Shaftoe, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041396739116
  3. David Browder, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041194719104
  4. Matthew Chamberlain, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041053305722
  5. Martha Chesnutt, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041659365690
  6. Daniel Crocker, M.D.Rocky Mount, NC 278041700886272
  7. John Derbyshire, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041275527905
  8. James Hood, MDRocky Mount, NC 278041114911856

Common questions

What is Donald W. Bales, MD's NPI number?

Donald W. Bales, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588658504, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald W. Bales, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 91 Enterprise Dr, Rocky Mount, NC, 27804. Phone: (252) 937-0235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald W. Bales, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 28943, 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 Donald W. Bales, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald W. Bales, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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