James Edward Nitka, MD
Specialist · Greensboro, NC
James Edward Nitka, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1134120306, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 33554, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Nitka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 33554 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 Virginia St, Greensboro, NC 27401
- Phone
- (336) 275-0927
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8962684 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Edward Nitka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 33554Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Meloxicam17 claims
- Allopurinol12 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium12 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 Edward Nitka among 839 specialist records in North Carolina
James Edward Nitka, MD is one of 839 specialist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 19% 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 · 19% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in North Carolina
There are 839 specialist records in North Carolina.
All 839 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bowers, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011285736165
- Thomas Gilbert, CWCEGreensboro, NC 274011053604983
- Montravon HerbinGreensboro, NC 274011174111363
- Howard Holderness, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011962504837
- William McClure, MS, CWCE, CEESGreensboro, NC 274011700179397
- John Mundy, M.D., F.A.C.S.Greensboro, NC 274011790766723
- Judy Robbins, LPCGreensboro, NC 274011578615415
- Jason Sanders, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011619946738
Common questions
What is James Edward Nitka, MD's NPI number?
James Edward Nitka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134120306, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Nitka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Virginia St, Greensboro, NC, 27401. Phone: (336) 275-0927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Nitka, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 33554, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Edward Nitka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Nitka, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.