James Walter Finch, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Durham, NC
James Walter Finch, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1992847412, issued on Feb 12, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 28183, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Walter Finch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- 28183 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 910 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 416-4800
- Enumerated
- Feb 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 416-6103
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 910 Broad St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Walter Finch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 28183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
363 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine Hcl58 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone33 claims
- Gabapentin32 claims
- Clonazepam27 claims
- Alprazolam23 claims
- Diazepam21 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.
James Walter Finch among 20 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina
James Walter Finch, M.D. is one of 20 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 65% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 35% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 20 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 20 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Thompson, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276101144541475
- Leslie Bronner, MDRaleigh, NC 276051184707325
- Yashica Ruffin, MD., MPHOxford, NC 275651073753497
- Al Mooney, M.D.Cary, NC 275131245371897
- Jennifer Thiessen, FNP-CKitty Hawk, NC 279491417412792
- Caitlin Mahoney, MDLexington, NC 272921871112615
- Celia Spillmann, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441578616470
- Heather Manos, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282151427186022
Common questions
What is James Walter Finch, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Walter Finch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992847412, issued on Feb 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Walter Finch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Broad St, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 416-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Walter Finch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 28183, 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 James Walter Finch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Walter Finch, M.D. had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.