NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Bayard Payton, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Asheville, NC

James Bayard Payton, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1588752448, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 38406, 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
1588752448
Name
James Bayard Payton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
38406 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
64 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 255-9228
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(828) 251-9152
Medicaid ID
8966307 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 64 Merrimon Ave

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

  1. Madeline Adolf, PSY ASSOCPsychologist1164102240
  2. Elsa Berndt, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC.Psychologist1962877811
  3. Elizabeth Biggers, PH.D.Professional Counselor1841492527
  4. Christopher Mulchay, M.A., M.S., PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1801093679
  5. Stephanie Trinko, LMHCAMental Health Counselor1467338475
  6. Jennifer Whiteside, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821258963

Verify James Bayard Payton 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

1,087 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Payton1,087
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine147 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er85 claims
  3. Alprazolam68 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate51 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl45 claims
  6. Lamotrigine44 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 Bayard Payton among 173 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in North Carolina

James Bayard Payton, M.D. is one of 173 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 57% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 28% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 173 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Chilton, MDAsheville, NC 288011306902176
  2. Elizabeth Matlock, MDAsheville, NC 288011619438934
  3. Judythe McKay, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011831159763
  4. Vida Robertson, MDAsheville, NC 288011275631319
  5. Erin Morrison, DOAsheville, NC 288031417334442
  6. Mona Rice, MDAsheville, NC 288031295846525
  7. Rosalind Spells, MDStatesville, NC 286771841311552
  8. Javed Iqbal, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551710906367

Common questions

What is James Bayard Payton, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Bayard Payton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588752448, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Bayard Payton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 64 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 255-9228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Bayard Payton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 38406, 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 Bayard Payton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Bayard Payton, M.D. had 1,087 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.