NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD

Dermatology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1992857346, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 23521, 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
1992857346
Name
Irene Elizabeth Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
23521 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6406 Carmel RD Ste 309, Charlotte, NC 28226
Phone
(704) 367-9777
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2023
Fax
(704) 367-0504
Medicaid ID
8930186 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120109000985); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1972
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify Irene Elizabeth Edwards 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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,197 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Irene Edwards1,197
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole151 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate108 claims
  3. Halobetasol Propionate108 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl99 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide70 claims
  6. Estradiol68 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 one group practice

  1. Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncCharlotte, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Irene Elizabeth Edwards among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina

Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. April Boswell, MDCharlotte, NC 282261992927305
  2. Alyssa Daniel, MDCharlotte, NC 282111013233352
  3. Daren Diiorio, MDCharlotte, NC 282111124480421
  4. Caleb Dunn, MDCharlotte, NC 282111942681382
  5. Donald Fraser, MDCharlotte, NC 282111508861105
  6. Kirk James, MDCharlotte, NC 282111235438870
  7. Katherine Kenneweg, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111861843740
  8. Whitney Lane, MDCharlotte, NC 282111720169998

Common questions

What is Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992857346, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6406 Carmel RD Ste 309, Charlotte, NC, 28226. Phone: (704) 367-9777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 23521, 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 Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irene Elizabeth Edwards, MD had 1,197 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.