NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric James Christopher, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Wilmington, NC

Eric James Christopher, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1174624035, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9801208, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174624035
Name
Eric James Christopher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
9801208 NC
48922 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 N Front St Ste 508, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 765-1003
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2025
Fax
(910) 765-1004
Medicaid IDs
H15719 NC
2280672A NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  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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Eric James Christopher among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

Eric James Christopher, M.D. is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Birger Bentsen, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011366517153
  2. Jeanne Birdsong, MDWilmington, NC 284011982683587
  3. Paul Buongiorno, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011821075805
  4. Scott Crowder, MDWilmington, NC 284011710084983
  5. Kevin Durocher, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011386675528
  6. David EasonWilmington, NC 284011598709511
  7. Tesfa-Alem Gebremeskel, MDWilmington, NC 284011770575565
  8. Lunsford King, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011831274026

Common questions

What is Eric James Christopher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric James Christopher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174624035, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric James Christopher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 N Front St Ste 508, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 765-1003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric James Christopher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9801208, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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