James Sterling McKinney, MD
Neurology Physician · Wilmington, NC
James Sterling McKinney, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1174786859, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-01768, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Sterling McKinney
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 2015-01768 NC
MD433613 PA
95708 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2131 S 17TH St, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Phone
- (910) 815-5830
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151106001723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Sterling McKinney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-01768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel44 claims
- Memantine Hcl31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Donepezil Hcl21 claims
- Eliquis19 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: $100.00
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Coastal Inpatient Physicians LLCCharleston, SC
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Sterling McKinney among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
James Sterling McKinney, MD is one of 621 neurology 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alfred De Maria, MDWilmington, NC 284011619085545
- Karrie Grear, MDWilmington, NC 284011063733517
- Alyson Hommel, MDWilmington, NC 284011649591066
- Matthew Kalp, MDWilmington, NC 284011578882593
- Sara Klein, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011831620129
Common questions
What is James Sterling McKinney, MD's NPI number?
James Sterling McKinney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174786859, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Sterling McKinney, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2131 S 17TH St, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 815-5830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Sterling McKinney, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-01768, 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 Sterling McKinney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Sterling McKinney, MD had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.