Gentry Scott Caton, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Wilmington, NC
Gentry Scott Caton, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1922235951, issued on Jun 17, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-01448, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gentry Scott Caton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 2015-01448 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 341-3300
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (910) 251-2067
- Medicaid ID
- 1922235951 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151020003022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 32 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1202 Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sheila Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942621628
- Johny Ardeljan, DONeurology Physician1265692073
- Sam Armani, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1417968579
- Wendy Atkinson, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1518491927
- Brandon BallardPhysician Assistant1962739516
- Daniel Barzana, DOSurgery Physician1720280845
Verify Gentry Scott Caton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-01448Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
554 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G322 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes67 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate32 claims
- Metronidazole31 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $476.12
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Saleeby And Wessels Mds PARaleigh, NC
- Wilmington Health PLLCWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gentry Scott Caton among 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina
Gentry Scott Caton, M.D. is one of 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 50% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 32 colon & rectal surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph PayneWilmington, NC 284011205854452
- Whiyie Sang, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031952756389
- Clay Merritt, D.O.Fort Bragg, NC 283101427464155
- Thomas Skelton, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621083866677
- William Lyman, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101104212711
- John Morrison, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071023099165
- Robert Stevens, MDCharlotte, NC 282071902934755
- William Walker, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071962493239
Common questions
What is Gentry Scott Caton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gentry Scott Caton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922235951, issued on Jun 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gentry Scott Caton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 341-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gentry Scott Caton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-01448, 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 Gentry Scott Caton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gentry Scott Caton, M.D. had 554 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.