NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD

Ophthalmology Physician · Durham, NC

Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1174914733, issued on Feb 17, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2026-01283, 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
1174914733
Name
Gregory Scott McElroy
Credential
MD/PHD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
2026-01283 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260611000927); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2022
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 2351 Erwin RD

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

  1. Oleg Alekseev, M.D., PHD.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1922457464
  2. Rabia Ali, O.D.Optometrist1164671145
  3. Yavuz Cakir, MDOphthalmology Physician1275370231
  4. Pratap Challa, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1982794137
  5. Nathan Cheung, O.D.Optometrist1396125183
  6. Lisa CowanOphthalmology Physician1295091221

Verify Gregory Scott McElroy 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Gregory McElroy74
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate16 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.

Gregory Scott McElroy among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pratap Challa, M.D.Durham, NC 277051982794137
  2. Melissa Daluvoy, M.D.Durham, NC 277051760657860
  3. Ambar Faridi, MDDurham, NC 277051831325976
  4. Karen Grove, M.D.Durham, NC 277051538327796
  5. Divakar Gupta, MDDurham, NC 277051225353626
  6. Jason Liss, M.D.Durham, NC 277051245352400
  7. Miguel Materin, M.D.Durham, NC 277051528292679
  8. Jay Meyer, M.D.Durham, NC 277051083868053

Common questions

What is Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD's NPI number?

Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174914733, issued on Feb 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2026-01283, 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 Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Scott McElroy, MD/PHD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.