James Phillip Lefler, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
James Phillip Lefler, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1275890808, issued on Apr 20, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-00375, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Phillip Lefler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 2017-00375 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1829 E Franklin St Ste 1200D, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Phone
- (704) 467-3720
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231219004127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 1,725 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify James Phillip Lefler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-00375Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Escitalopram Oxalate11 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 Phillip Lefler among 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina
James Phillip Lefler, MD is one of 1,725 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
226 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chapel Hill
They are 226 of the 7,608 NPPES records with a practice address in Chapel Hill, and 1,725 psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is James Phillip Lefler, MD's NPI number?
James Phillip Lefler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275890808, issued on Apr 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Phillip Lefler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1829 E Franklin St Ste 1200D, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (704) 467-3720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Phillip Lefler, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-00375, 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 Phillip Lefler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Phillip Lefler, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.