NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Walter Dutton, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Charlotte, NC

James Walter Dutton, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1831585850, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license 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
1831585850
Name
James Walter Dutton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
80860 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2215 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone
(704) 372-6846
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2022
Fax
(704) 731-5264
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2215 Randolph Road

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

  1. Jarrod Daniel, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1053452615
  2. Theodore Nyame, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1104050855
  3. Jack Scheuer, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1669634119

Verify James Walter Dutton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Dutton67
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin15 claims
  2. Cephalexin13 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl12 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: $542.31

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Dutton$542.31
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Walter Dutton among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina

James Walter Dutton, M.D. is one of 1,170 surgery 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 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Alter, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071558367235
  2. Jason Burgess, MDCharlotte, NC 282071043201361
  3. Ashley Christmas, MDCharlotte, NC 282071811928500
  4. Charles Collin, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071790721371
  5. Roger Denny, MDCharlotte, NC 282071295766996
  6. Lon Eskind, MDCharlotte, NC 282071689605305
  7. William Geissinger, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282071063498772
  8. Timothy Kuwada, MDCharlotte, NC 282071114954591

Common questions

What is James Walter Dutton, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Walter Dutton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831585850, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Walter Dutton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2215 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 372-6846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Walter Dutton, M.D.'s license?

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 James Walter Dutton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Walter Dutton, M.D. had 67 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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