NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1609946607 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Irlene Locklear, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,916 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
509
Medicare Part D claims · 113 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
53%
generic claims · 47% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$66.16
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Irlene Locklear, M.D. filed 509 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Fayetteville, North Carolina, prescribing 53% generic.
- 509
- Part D claims, 2024
- 53%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥65th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Irlene Locklear, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1609946607), first enumerated 11/08/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 509 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$66.16 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Locklear with other Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in North Carolina
- Souheil Abdel Nour Matthews, NC
- Dr. Zeeshan Ahmad, MD Salisbury, NC
- Dr. Omar Ahmed, D.O. Belmont, NC
- Dr. Jimi Akingbade, M.D. Monroe, NC
- Dr. Omar Albustami, MD Greensboro, NC
- Afe Alexis, M.B.B.S., MSC Roanoke Rapids, NC
Other specialties in Fayetteville: Behavior Technician (1,256) · Clinical Social Worker (591) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (395) · Pharmacist (328)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1609946607 · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1609946607
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 7K Critical Care
- RX-LIGHT 509
- BOOK-THIN 166 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Michael Reidy, MD · 2006
Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
509 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Irlene Locklear, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Irlene Locklear, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
509 54% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609946607 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/08/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Irlene Locklear, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Cape Fear Valley Health Medical Group LLC
Fayetteville, NC
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc
Fayetteville, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Irlene Locklear, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$66
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Irlene Locklear, M.D. - brand share 47.0%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
47% brand-name claims vs 53% generic, on 509 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
509
Total Claims
$119K
Total Drug Cost
113
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 633.9
- Total Day Supply
- 16,718
- Brand vs Generic
- 47% brand / 53% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $113K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 53
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.23
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 55, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Irlene Locklear, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
93 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
78 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
49 claims
- Anoro Ellipta
Anoro Ellipta
38 claims
- Azithromycin 23
Azithromycin
23 claims
- Levofloxacin 18
Levofloxacin
18 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 15
Amlodipine Besylate
15 claims
- Symbicort 14
Symbicort
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 93 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 78 |
| Prednisone | 49 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 38 |
| Azithromycin | 23 |
| Levofloxacin | 18 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 15 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 |
| Gabapentin | 13 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Irlene Locklear, M.D. fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
6,916
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,103
Avg Claims per Provider
Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s 509 claims are below the specialty average of 1,103.
Nationwide Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Locklear, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Locklear.
One of 166 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 11 are shown on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Irlene Locklear, M.D. specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Irlene Locklear, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Irlene Locklear, M.D. wrote 509 Medicare Part D claims totaling $119K in drug costs for 113 beneficiaries.
Where is Irlene Locklear, M.D. located? ▼
Irlene Locklear, M.D. is located at 1201 WALTER REED RD, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 323-4733.
What is Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609946607, issued on 11/08/2006.
Does Irlene Locklear, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s prescribing is 47% brand-name and 53% generic drugs by claim count, with $113K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,916 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,103 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Irlene Locklear, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Irlene Locklear, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Irlene Locklear, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 509 Part D claims and 113 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Irlene Locklear, M.D.'s NPI is 1609946607 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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