Douglas R. Linfert, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Wilmington, NC
Douglas R. Linfert, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1710032255, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-03562, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas R. Linfert
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2024-03562 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1302 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 343-9800
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2025
- Fax
- (910) 343-8650
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250307000637); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1302 Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maria AlexoudisNurse Practitioner1144976606
- Heather Boykin, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1215217310
- Lindsey Corbett, DNP, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154921641
- Brian Donner, D.O.Nephrology Physician1972544492
- Michael England, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1922029578
- Elizabeth Goll, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1750692588
Verify Douglas R. Linfert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2024-03562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
732 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Carvedilol82 claims
- Allopurinol62 claims
- Calcitriol62 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate53 claims
- Ramipril49 claims
- Cinacalcet Hcl45 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 2 group practices
- Eastern Nephrology Associates PLLCWilmington, NC
- Nephrology Associates, PCNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas R. Linfert among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Douglas R. Linfert, M.D. 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
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Dehmer, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011548485113
- Brian Donner, D.O.Wilmington, NC 284011972544492
- Douglas Hamerski, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011730132218
- John Herion, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011629024898
- Eric Kirk, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011154530087
- James McCabe, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011003861147
- John Mihaltses, D.O.Wilmington, NC 284011831519404
- Robert Moore, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011457306581
Common questions
What is Douglas R. Linfert, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas R. Linfert, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710032255, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas R. Linfert, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1302 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 343-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas R. Linfert, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-03562, 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 Douglas R. Linfert, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas R. Linfert, M.D. had 732 Medicare Part D claims for 128 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.