James Nichols Powers, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Greensboro, NC
James Nichols Powers, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1962602516, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-00240, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Nichols Powers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 2020-00240 NC
SC31695 SC
83633 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 618 Willoughby Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27408
- Phone
- (843) 492-7298
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 316955 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240417001732); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 287 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify James Nichols Powers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-00240Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate23 claims
- Biktarvy21 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate20 claims
- Rifampin12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Thedacare, IncorporatedAppleton, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Nichols Powers among 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina
James Nichols Powers, M.D. is one of 287 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 204 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 287 infectious disease physician records in North Carolina.
All 287 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Campbell, MDGreensboro, NC 274011326096819
- Jeffrey Hatcher, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011457308918
- Timothy Lane, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011790722544
- Mayanka Singh, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011154705697
- Cornelius Van Dam, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011174735070
- Trung Vu, MDGreensboro, NC 274011619006137
- Elizabeth Arant, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141760846000
- Mary Bowman, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141629039243
Common questions
What is James Nichols Powers, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Nichols Powers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962602516, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Nichols Powers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 618 Willoughby Blvd, Greensboro, NC, 27408. Phone: (843) 492-7298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Nichols Powers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-00240, 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 Nichols Powers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Nichols Powers, M.D. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.