NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James E. Nicholson

Emergency Medicine Physician · Dunn, NC

James E. Nicholson is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Dunn, North Carolina, and NPI 1083716690, issued on Sep 3, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 23867, 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
1083716690
Name
James E. Nicholson
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
23867 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Tilghman Dr, Dunn, NC 28334
Phone
(910) 892-7161
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
PENDING NC
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 800 Tilghman Dr

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

  1. Luis Acevedo, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659114239
  2. Carlisha AdamsRegistered Dietitian1215774765
  3. Tasrif Ahmed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1356728851
  4. Michael Ajakaiye, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1831346980
  5. Afreen Aleem, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871386938
  6. Jenna Ammons, PAPhysician Assistant1932753183

Verify James E. Nicholson 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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Nicholson296
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl37 claims
  2. Cephalexin29 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt25 claims
  4. Prednisone23 claims
  5. Cetirizine Hcl15 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 E. Nicholson among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

James E. Nicholson is one of 2,094 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Dunn

They are 8 of the 458 NPPES records with a practice address in Dunn, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Ajakaiye, MDDunn, NC 283341831346980
  2. Kiernan Deangelis, M.D.Dunn, NC 283341215038781
  3. Kerren Elder, MDDunn, NC 283341528016664
  4. Wallace Horne, MDDunn, NC 283341659352052
  5. Ahmad Rana, M.D.Dunn, NC 283341871539197
  6. Douglas Stewart, MDDunn, NC 283341972032688
  7. Neri Wong, DODunn, NC 283341437714045
  8. Paul Martinez, MDClinton, NC 283281578511812

Common questions

What is James E. Nicholson's NPI number?

James E. Nicholson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083716690, issued on Sep 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James E. Nicholson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Tilghman Dr, Dunn, NC, 28334. Phone: (910) 892-7161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James E. Nicholson's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 23867, 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 E. Nicholson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James E. Nicholson had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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