NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Edward Godwin, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Cary, NC

James Edward Godwin, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1497783856, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9300705, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497783856
Name
James Edward Godwin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
9300705 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
790 SE Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC 27511
Phone
(919) 231-3966
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
Fax
(919) 859-5813
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 790 SE Cary Pkwy

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

  1. Jason Eckel, M.D.Nephrology Physician1801079884
  2. Kevin Lee, M.D.Nephrology Physician1669407706
  3. Cara Lutzow, MSN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1588054233
  4. Denise Nelson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1316056211
  5. Elizabeth O'Leary, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639115553

Verify James Edward Godwin 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

366 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Godwin366
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
  2. Torsemide20 claims
  3. Prednisone18 claims
  4. Febuxostat16 claims
  5. Furosemide14 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl11 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: $231.94

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Godwin$231.94
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

James Edward Godwin among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina

James Edward Godwin, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ankita Ashoka, MDCary, NC 275111063075133
  2. Jason Eckel, M.D.Cary, NC 275111801079884
  3. Pankaj Jawa, MDCary, NC 275111457504664
  4. Kevin Lee, M.D.Cary, NC 275111669407706
  5. Romita Mukerjee, M.D.Cary, NC 275111861669681
  6. Sejan Patel, MDCary, NC 275111417149717
  7. Laura Sims, MDCary, NC 275111609301035
  8. Adam Stern, M.D.Cary, NC 275111376769893

Common questions

What is James Edward Godwin, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Edward Godwin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497783856, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Edward Godwin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 790 SE Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC, 27511. Phone: (919) 231-3966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Edward Godwin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9300705, 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 Edward Godwin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Edward Godwin, M.D. had 366 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.