NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Stephen Kelling, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Brevard, NC

James Stephen Kelling, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brevard, North Carolina, and NPI 1194724831, issued on Jul 15, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01074, 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
1194724831
Name
James Stephen Kelling
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
2007-01074 NC
MD61069919 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
187 Medical Park Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone
(828) 884-9362
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2022
Fax
(828) 884-3851
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220617002000); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1977
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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Also registered at 187 Medical Park Dr

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  2. Robert Geist, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679512545
  3. Steven Saldutti, PAMedical Physician Assistant1073564100

Verify James Stephen Kelling 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

293 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Kelling293
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone36 claims
  2. Amoxicillin18 claims
  3. Celecoxib17 claims
  4. Cephalexin15 claims
  5. Paxlovid14 claims
  6. Cefuroxime13 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. Pacmed ClinicsBothell, WA

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

James Stephen Kelling among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

James Stephen Kelling, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
  • 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 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brevard

They are 6 of the 357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brevard, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall CopeBrevard, NC 287121215040613
  2. Ray Dunkelberg, M.D.Brevard, NC 287121013009547
  3. Gerald Martin, MDBrevard, NC 287121194784009
  4. Craig Moore, MD IMBrevard, NC 287121710996202
  5. Allan Nash, MDBrevard, NC 287121053381863
  6. James Haaga, M.D.Burnsville, NC 287141639130982
  7. Shehla Khan, M.D.Burnsville, NC 287141669448353
  8. Dena Snead, D.OCandler, NC 287151154715936

Common questions

What is James Stephen Kelling, MD's NPI number?

James Stephen Kelling, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194724831, issued on Jul 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Stephen Kelling, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 187 Medical Park Dr, Brevard, NC, 28712. Phone: (828) 884-9362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Stephen Kelling, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01074, 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 Stephen Kelling, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Stephen Kelling, MD had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.